Southwestern Style Baked Tofu Steaks
A recipe for spiced tofu steak you can serve at your next tex mex dinner!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 4 steaks 1x
- Category: Vegan
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package firm tofu
Southwestern spice mix:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
Creamy lime dressing (optional):
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or vegenaise
- 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon 100% pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely chopped (use less or entirely omit it if you don’t like spicy)
Additional ingredients for baked tofu bowl (optional):
- black beans
- corn
- quinoa
- fresh cilantro leaves
- sliced jalapenos
- corn tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Drain and wrap tofu in a tea towel or paper towel to remove excess water. Very gently (be very careful not to break to tofu block) press to let out some water and repeat 4-5 times. Slice tofu horizontally in half and in half again widthwise. You should have 4 tofu steaks.
- Cover a small baking tray with parchment paper and lay tofu on top.
- In a small bowl mix all the ingredients for the southwestern spice mix.
- Using the back of a spoon, spread southwestern spice mixture on both sides of tofu steaks and set aside for 30-45 minutes to marinade.
- Baked tofu in the oven for 15 minutes, flip the steaks and bake for another 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Notes
I like to serve my southwestern baked tofu steaks on a bed of quinoa mixed with black beans, corn, fresh cilantro and crumbled tortilla chips. A couple of spoonfuls of creamy lime dressing pairs extremely well with this dish, it brightens it up and tastes super refreshing!
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 353.6 mg
- Fat: 15.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.3 g
- Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 9.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: recipe, bean curd, vegetarian, vegan, plant based, meatless, main
Find it online: https://pickledplum.com/southwestern-style-baked-tofu-steaks/
