How To Press Tofu (For Marinades Or Frying)

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   Remove your tofu from its package and drain. Set the tofu on a flat cookie sheet. Please use Organic Tofu if you can find it. I don't use the regular kind because I do not want GMO in my meals.

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   Put a piece of wood or ceramic tile covered in tin foil on top of the tofu. Then use a heavy object to sit on top of the wood or tile. Whatever you use should be flat and fairly heavy.

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   Let the tofu press for at least 20 minutes on one side.

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   Flip the tofu and press an additional 15 minutes.

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   You should get a fair amount of liquid out of the tofu. I got slightly over 1/2 cup out of the two blocks of tofu I pressed.

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   Once this is done you can slice the tofu and marinade it or leave it whole. I am going to cut it in 4 equal pieces and poke holes in it with a wooden skewer so the marinade goes into the middle of the tofu as well.

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   You can marinade the tofu for several hours or over night. I wouldn't leave it any less then 3 hours. The longer the better!

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