Grilled Tofu with Wasabi-Honey Glaze

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Grilled Tofu with Wasabi-Honey Glaze

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Times, March 1999

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup tamari soy sauce

1/4 cup minced fresh ginger

2 tablespoons shallots

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1 pound extra-firm tofu

--drained and sliced into 1/2 " thick slabs

2 tablespoons wasabi

1/4 cup honey

4 cups cooked rice -- (brown rice, wild rice, or japonica)

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds -- optional

 

In small bowl, combine tamari, ginger, shallots, sesame oil and rice vinegar.

Place tofu cutlets on platter and coat both sides with marinade. Cover and

refrigerate for several hours.

 

Arrange tofu cutlets on grill or in grill pan and cook on both sides until

outside is lightly browned and center is warmed through, about 3 minutes per

side. Carefully remove to a platter.

 

While tofu is cooking, combine wasabi and honey in a small mixing bowl. Add

water as needed to form a thick glaze.

 

Arrange grilled tofu steaks on a bed of hot rice. Brush with wasabi-honey glaze

and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Serve hot.

 

Per serving: 486 cal; 25g prot; 15g total fat (2g sat fat); 69g carb; 0 chol;

837 mg sod; 4g fiber

 

S(Formatted by Karen):

" on 10/31/02 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 519 Calories; 16g Fat (27.6% calories

from fat); 20g Protein; 77g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

1024mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2

Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Steven Seagal's love of Asian foods inspired this savory dish by chef

Tiffany Brown. The tofu can be marinated ahead of time, and the dish travels

well - she originally made it for him to take on the set of " Fire Down Below " .

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