Marinated Tofu

Ingredients

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  3 tbsp or 54g

• Ginger root

  Raw

  1 ½ tsp or 3g

• Honey

  1 tbsp or 21g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 ½ cup or 355g

• Tofu

  Silken, firm, Mori-nu, soy

  7 oz or 198g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  1 tbsp or 9g

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  1 cup or 185g

Directions

1. Combine the soy sauce and minced fresh ginger in a small bowl. Add tofu slices; cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Keep hot.
3. Preheat an oven to 350°F (175°C). Remove tofu from marinade, place on a baking sheet. Reserve marinade.
4. Toast the sesame seeds by placing them in a dry skillet over medium heat. Stir seeds constantly until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Immediately remove toasted seeds from pan to prevent burning. Reserve.
5. Bake the tofu in the preheated oven until hot and cooked to your liking, approximately 8 minutes. Drizzle tofu with remaining marinade.
6. Divide rice between 2 bowls, top with baked tofu, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.