Instead of baking, tofu can be grilled. Follow the same steps as above for removing excess moisture from the tofu. The cut into ½” thick slabs and place in a marinade of your choice for 30 minutes. Place tofu on a lightly oiled vegetable grill pan. Grill until browned with a slight crust, about 5 minutes per side. The left over marinade can be brushed on tofu during cooking for an added glaze. Garnish with sliced scallions.

Basic Marinade

This a good basic marinade that goes well with stir-fry. 

• ½ cup soy sauce or tamari 
• 3-4 tablespoons rice vinegar 
• 1 teaspoon agave nectar or mirin 
• 2 teaspoon chili paste or sauce 
• Dash roasted sesame oil 

Chili Marinade

This is a spicy marinade that goes well with Mexican influenced dishes.  

• ½ cup soy sauce or tamari or beer with 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 
• 2 teaspoons chili paste
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Tomato Marinade

This is a good marinade for pasta dishes. You can add as much garlic as you like.  

• ½ cup wine or vegetable broth 
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste 
• 2-4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Marinade With Garlic

This is a great basic marinade that goes well with a stir-fry.

• 1/3 cup soy sauce or tamari 
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mirin

Create Your Own Marinade

Tofu is a blank canvas and will take on any flavor it is marinated in, so be creative in adjusting the suggested marinades above by substituting or adding any of the following ingredients:  

• Wine Beer 
• Vegetable broth 
• Any flavor vinegar 
• Any flavored oil 
• Tomato paste 
• Grated ginger 
• Fruit juices 
• Fresh or dried herbs 
• Smoked or regular paprika 
• Hoisin sauce
• Mirin Salsas 
• BBQ sauces

Hints:

Frozen tofu has a drier, crispier texture once cooked. Plan ahead to thaw the tofu before use. Remove the tofu from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator (which takes several days) or by putting the frozen package in a bowl of hot water. Keep draining tepid water and adding hot water until the tofu is ready to remove from the package and place in a colander to drain and finish thawing.

Soy sauce is lighter and less overpowering in flavor than Tamari.