Mango-Teriyaki Tofu

Tasty Tofu
If you've never tried tofu before you may be a little skeptical that it can taste good. However, Mango-Teriyaki Tofu  will show any nonbelievers the deliciousness of tofu. In this recipe from Vegetarian Times, sliced tofu is brushed with a scrumptious mango-teriyaki sauce before being grilled to perfection.


Mango-Teriyaki Tofu
Gluten-Free
Serves Two

Ingredients--
Mango-Teriyaki Sauce--
1/2 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
1.5 tbsp. mirin (available in the Asian section of most supermarkets)
1 tbsp +1 tsp. gluten free soy sauce
1.5 tsp. Truvia
1 tbsp. water

Tofu--
3/4 cup cooked brown rice (about 1/4 cup uncooked)
1/4 tsp. salt
6-7 oz. firm lite tofu, drained & cut into 6 slices
3 tbsp. finely chopped green onions, divided
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

 Mango-Teriyaki Sauce--
1. Puree mango and ginger in a small food processor.

2. Strain puree into a small saucepan. Whisk in mirin, soy sauce, truvia, and water.

3. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Tofu--

1. Preheat grill pan to medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray.

2. Brush tofu with mango-teriyaki sauce and place on grill pan.

3. Grill tofu 3 minutes, then flip and brush with more sauce. Grill 2-3 minutes more, or until both sides have grill marks.

4. Reheat rice and stir in 2 tbsp. green onions, sesame seeds, and 1-2 tbsp of  mango sauce.

5. Mound rice onto plates. Arrange tofu atop rice. Drizzle with remaining mango sauce and sprinkle with remaining green onions.

Nutrition Information--approximately 175 calories per serving