PP Baked Tempeh or Tofu Marinade

Chef:  Jeff Tritten; A RespectfulLife.com
Makes:  4 Servings (Enough for 1 16 oz pkg of tofu or tempeh)
Prep Time:  5 minutes (to make Marinade)  10 min each side (for marinating)
Cook Time:  45 min  
Total Time:  1 hr 10 min (Making marinade, marinating & baking)

INGREDIENTS

Marinade

• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• ¼ c low sodium tamari (or low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos)
• 1 T ginger, freshly grated
• 1 T Dijon mustard
• 1 t ground cumin

To flavor & marinate

• 1 16 oz pkg Extra Firm Tofu or Tempeh

DIRECTIONS

Marinade

1. Whisk all marinade ingredients together.
2. Place in a 9 x9 or pie pan.

Tofu or Tempeh

1. Preheat oven 300 degrees F
2. Slice into ¼“ strips
3. Place Tofu or Tempeh into marinade, let soak up marinade for 10 minutes, flip.
4. Spoon the marinade over the other side of Tofu or Tempeh, let sit an additional 10 minutes.
5. Bake in oven for 30 minutes.  
6. Flip and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

TIPS

1. Tofu will brown and puff up, Tempeh will brown.
2. You can use hot-out-of-the-oven Tofu/Tempeh immediately for a sandwich.
3. You can cool Tofu/Tempeh, and then use in a sandwich or stir fry, too.

Jeff Tritten is a respectful plant-based advocate.   He owns 'Respectful Living', a blog located at ARespectfulLife.com, and spends his time creating recipes, writing plant based nutritional information articles, being a small group leader for PBNSG.org, bringing plant based nutritional information to his local community at their farmers market and senior center, and creating a healthy vegan snack line.  Also find him on https://www.facebook.com/ARespectfulLife/, https://www.instagram.com/respectfulliving1/, 
https://twitter.com/respectfullivin, https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulLife1/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/respectful-living-74871b13a/.