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Tofu Jerky
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serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
2 reviews
ingredients
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons liquid smoke
1/8 cup water
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
OR
1 clove crushed fresh garlic
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon honey
1 pound firm or extra firm tofu
directions
Cut and drain the tofu. I usually take a 1 lb cube, cut it in half, and then slice it into strips on its short side. Strips should be about 4-5 mm in thickness. They may look big, but they'll shrink to about half their size.
Mix all the marinade ingredients together well. Put the tofu in a single layer in a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet and pour the marinade over it. Let soak for several hours or overnight.
Drain excess liquid (and reuse!) and dry tofu in food dehydrator or warm (200 degrees F) oven. This will take probably 4-8 hours, depending on weather.
If you live in a sunny, dry climate (Colorado in the summer), you can sun dry it, it'll take all day. If you dry indoors in the winter, your house gets filled with a wonderful smoky smell.
If you're drying in the oven, you'll need to flip the tofu over hourly so it dries evenly. The stuff is delicious and keeps indefinitely. Dry the stuff until it's very chewy, but not crispy.
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reviews & comments
August 13, 2009
Honestly I was skeptical about the recipie being that the liquid smoke is a very strong and concentrated ingredient, but after cooking it (baked mind you) the flavor was wonderful.
December 31, 2008
This is really easy to make, and it's amazingly tasty! I found the original recipe really salty, and I was lacking in both marinade volume and low-sodium soy sauce, so I added more water. Try mixing up the add-ins - pepper, teriyaki (sp?), whatever. Since I live up in Canada, it's not really viable most of the time for me to air-dry it, so I cook it in the oven for about three or four hours - constantly turning it over. Here's a tip: DON'T LEAVE THE HOUSE!!! I burnt the second batch of tofu jerky beyond repair when I left the house to go to the food store. If you're going to leave the house, shut off the oven and resume cooking when you get back. There's nothing like real smoke filling your house...