Sesame Tofu

• knife
• medium baking dish
• spatula
• 2 shallow bowls
• whisk or fork

• 5 T water, divided
• 2 T plus 1 t soy sauce, divided
• 1 T sesame oil
• 1 T rice vinegar
• 14 oz extra-firm tofu, pressed
• 3 T tahini
• 1 T lemon juice
• ½ c white and/or black sesame seeds
• pinch cayenne
• pinch salt
• black pepper

Combine 2 T water, 2 T soy sauce, oil, and vinegar in the baking dish.

Cut the tofu into 8 equal slices or triangles, then place in dish in a single layer. Flip to coat both sides with marinade.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine 3 T water, t soy sauce, tahini, and lemon in one bowl, and remaining ingredients in the other.

Remove dish from the oven and coat the top of each slice of tofu with a thin layer of tahini, then press that into the sesame seeds.

Return tofu to the marinade, sesame-side up, and bake another 10 minutes.

Serve with a flavorful sauce such as wasabi or red pepper coulis.

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