Orange Tofu Steak

This recipe is from compassion over killing.  It's a really simple way to replace meat in any dinner plate.  Basically, you make a quick marinade of lemon juice, orange juice, maple syrup, vinegar, oil, rosemary, garlic, soy sauce and pepper, and whisk.  This took me about 10 minutes (one minute to locate a whisk).  Use extra firm tofu, and dry it with paper towels.  One site said to lay the tofu on a few paper towels, then put some more paper towels on top, then on top of that lay a cutting board on the tofu so it really absorbs the water.  You can do this while you make the marinade. Slice the tofu horizontally and lay flat in a casserole dish.  My pack made 5 steaks.

Pour the marinade on top, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours or so.  This time I refrigerated for more like 6, and it still came out pretty dang good.  I grilled mine in a pan, since I don't have a barbeque grill, and it worked fine.  Brush grill with olive oil- the less you use, the more crunchy of a steak you get.  Grill for 5 minutes per side. Done!

Prep time: 10 min

Wait time: 6-8 hours

Cook time: 10 minutes

Taste rating: 7

Dirty dishes: medium

Next time I will use fresh herbs instead, and more garlic than is called for in the recipe.

We tried this again this week.  We used less oil for some crispiness, and more garlic and fresh rosemary.  Also, we cut the tofu block in half, and made big steaks, one for each of us.  The taste was more distinct, but the fat slices were a bit much.  We might try strips next time- kind of like chicken strips- because the steak block is a bit strange. :P