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Din Tai Fung Tofu

Inspired by the restaurant, his flavorful marinated Din Tai Fung tofu is sure to be a hit for your next grill night!
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Protein
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Sarah De la Cruz

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce I use Bragg's Aminos
  • 1/2 cup BLACK vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 inches of fresh ginger peeled (about the size of my thumb?)
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 blocks firm tofu pressed to remove all water
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Place marinade ingredients (everything but the tofu and sesame seeds) into the blender and blend until ginger is completely broken down and combined.
  • Slice the tofu.  Because I cook mine on the grill I slice each block into 4 pieces.  You could slice into smaller pieces if you want, but then you risk losing them through the grates!
  • Place tofu into a baking dish of some sort to marinade.  I have a pyrex baking pan that fits all 8 slices just perfectly!  Pour the marinade over top and spread it around so that it coats all of the tofu.  Set aside to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour, preferably more.  I let mine marinate at room temp for about 2 hours, but you could marinate in the fridge overnight also.
  • Once the tofu has marinated it's time to cook!  I like to cook mine on the grill and get those pretty grill marks, but you could also bake the tofu (about 375/400° for 30-45 minutes), or pan sear it.
  • Strain the leftover marinade through a mesh colander to remove the ginger pulp and floating bits of tofu into a separate dish and reserve.
  • For grilling (on a gas grill):  Preheat your grill, set to medium low heat.  Using long tongs, dip a paper towel into some neutral cooking oil and rub the grates to help prevent some sticking.  Place the tofu on the grill and cook for about 3-4 minutes.  Rotate each piece of tofu 90° and cook for about 3 more minutes.  Flip each piece of tofu and cook for 3-4 minutes on the second side.  Rotate 90° again and cook for 3 more minutes.  By this time each side of tofu should have those nice grill marks!  Set aside.
  • Mix 1 T of sesame seeds into the remaining marinade.  Feel free to reduce it over medium heat on the stove top if you want a thicker sauce.  To me it doesn't make much difference either way!
  • To serve—Place your tofu on your plate, or on top of a salad, rice, etc. and drizzle with the marinade sauce.  I've got a recipe for the salad pictured coming up later this week!  Enjoy!