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Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

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Tofu in Jerk Sauce
 
Source: dLife

Tofu baked in sweet and spicy Caribbean jerk spices.

Rating:
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Nutrition Facts

Makes 8 servings
Serving Size: 4 oz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100.3
Total Carbs 8.1 g
Dietary Fiber 1.5 g
Sugars 4.6 g
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 0.4 g
Unsaturated Fat 3.5 g
Potassium 58.2 mg
Protein 8.2 g
Sodium 153.6 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/4 Fat, 1 Meat, 1/4 Vegetable
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Servings
Ingredients
24 oz firm tofu , 2-12oz cakes
1 medium onions , coarsely chopped
3 whole jalapeno pepper
3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
0.25 cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp fresh ginger root , grated
2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed
1 tsp ground thyme
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon
0.5 tsp black pepper


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 400°F.
2 Place tofu between two flat plates or baking pans. Weight top with a heavy object, to flattened cakes. Let stand 30 minutes.
3 In food processor, puree onions, jalapeno peppers, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, thyme, cloves, cinnamon, and pepper. Transfer to medium mixing bowl.
4 Drain pressed tofu.
5 Cut each cake into three slices. Stack slices, then cut two diagonals, making an X. This will make 12 triangular pieces from each block of tofu.
6 Add tofu to jerk sauce. Gently toss tofu.
7 Place marinated tofu in 13" x 9" glass baking dish.
8 Bake 1 hour, turning tofu every 20 minutes. Serve.


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