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BBQ Grilled Tofu
This smoky, sweet, and perfectly charred BBQ grilled tofu will make you forget all about meat—it's THAT good!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 49m⏳ Prep: 1h 40m🔥 Cook: 9 min👤 Jess Rice📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●cutting board
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Press 1 block of extra firm tofu between 2 clean kitchen towels with some heavy cookbooks or a hefty cutting board stacked on top for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
large block of extra firm tofu ($1.69)1
2
Slice
3
Cut tofu in half and then diagonally to make 4 right triangles. Slice shallow marks into both sides to help the yummy flavors permeate.
4
Mix
5
Whisk together the olive oil, smoked paprika, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and soy sauce.
olive oil ($0.18)1 Tbspsmoked paprika ($0.16)1 tsp
6
Freeze
7
Brush the mixture over all 4 wedges of pressed tofu and transfer tofu to heavy duty freezer storage bag, or airtight container. Freeze for at least ⏱️ 1 hour. Remove from freezer and allow to thaw at room temperature or in the fridge until you’re ready to grill.*
8
Grill
9
Preheat grill to 400 degrees. Remove tofu from fridge and brush all pieces of tofu with 1 Tbsp of BBQ sauce. Sear tofu for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes before flipping to sear the second side for an additional ⏱️ 4 minutes, basting with the leftover 1 Tbsp of BBQ sauce after the first flip.
BBQ sauce, divided ($0.13)2 Tbsp
10
Serve grilled BBQ tofu just like you would a chicken breast with whatever sides you love the most.
Nutrition Facts
calories
208 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
1139 mg
protein Content
15 g
carbohydrate Content
12 g
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