Teriyaki Tofu With Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

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5 from 2 votes

Delicious and simple oven-baked teriyaki tofu with homemade teriyaki sauce! Learn how to make this versatile teriyaki sauce and this simple tofu dish!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Marination Time30

Total Time1 20

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: teriyaki tofu

Servings:

Calories: 136kcal

Author: Srividhya G

Ingredients

Measurement Details: 1 cup=240ml; 1tbsp=15ml;1tsp=5ml;

12 oz extra firm tofu
½ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar check recipe notes
1 tsp garlic grated
1 tsp ginger grated
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
6 tbsp water divided (4 tbsp + 2 tbsp)
1 tsp oil to great the baking pan
2 tsp white sesame seeds toasted

Instructions

I don't have a separate tofu presser. I remove the tofu from the box and discard the excess liquid. And place a heavy object on top and let it sit for 30 to 45 minutes. I then cut into cubes or bite-sized pieces.
In a saucepan, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sugar, and 4 tbsps of water and let it simmer.
Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch in 2 tbsps of water. When the soy sauce mixture simmers, add this cornstarch slurry and cook until the sauce thickens. Then turn off the heat. The teriyaki sauce is now ready. Let it cool.
I added my tofu cubes directly in the saucepan with teriyaki sauce and let it marinate for 30 minutes. The sauce is sufficient for 16 oz tofu block as well.
Line a baking tray with food-grade aluminum foil and grease with oil lightly. Place the marinated tofu on the tray.
Preheat the oven in the high-broil mode. Broil the marinated tofu for 6 minutes on each side till it becomes firm and crispy. Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top and serve warm.

Notes

Instead of rice vinegar, you can use mirin. In that case, reduce the sugar amount to 3 tbsps.
I recommend brown sugar, but you can use your choice and adjust it according to your preference.
Ginger and garlic add a subtle flavor, and I went with an equal amount, as suggested in the original recipe. But adjust the proportion according to your taste.
Marinate the tofu for a minimum of 30 minutes, but you can marinate up to 8 hours.
Do not broil the tofu for more than 15 minutes. Please check the post if your oven doesn't have a broil option.

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