Jerk Tofu

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb extra firm tofu, pressed for at least an hour
• 1/2 large onion, roughly choppped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1 lime, zest of
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (or one if you don't want it too spicy)

Recipe

• 1 puree all ingredients for the marinade.
• 2 slice the pressed tofu into long triangles like this:.
• 3 slice into eigths width-wise.
• 4 slice each eigth in half into a long triangle.
• 5 marinade tofu in a bowl for an hour covered adjusting slices once.
• 6 prepare the skillet with a thin coat of olive oil and turn heat to medium high. when pan is hot, lay tofu in a sigle layer. cook for 8 minutes on each side.
• 7 serve!
• 8 *to press tofu, wrap in paper towels or a clean dish towel and press under the weight of a heavy object, such as a skillet with a heavy book in it. turn over after 1/2 hour. this will get the water out and allow the tofu to soak up more of the marinade.