recipe- Jamaican Jerk Tofu

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Jamaican Jerk TVP

 

1 cup chuck style TVP (light un-chicken style or dark un-beef style)

Cooked brown rice.

 

For the marinade:

1/2 large white onion, roughly choppped

4 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated

Juice of 2 limes

Zest of 1 lime

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp pure maple syrup

1 tbsp dried thyme

2 tsp allspice

1/2 tsp cayenne

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (or one if you don't want it

too spicy)

 

Directions

Puree all marinade ingredients for the marinade in a blender or food

processor.

 

Place TVP in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Pour boiling water to cover

up to the 2 cup mark. Let sit for about 10 minutes until all of the

water is absorbed. Marinate reconstituted TVP in a covered bowl for

an hour -- mix once halfway through.

 

Heat the tofu in the marinade. Serve over rice.

 

Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 161; Protein: 9g; Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol:

0g; Sodium: 543 mg; Fiber: 1g

 

Modified from a Jamaican Jerk Tofu recipe from Post Punk Kitchen

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