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Mushroom Marinated Tofu

Mushrooms, garlic and pantry staples come together to create an umami bomb marinade for some air fryer tofu you're going to love!
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Course: dinner, entree, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: air fryer, easy tofu recipe, marinated tofu, mushroom, tofu, umami tofu
Servings: 2
Author: Lauren Harvey

Equipment

  • Air Fryer optional
  • Tofu Press optional

Ingredients

  • 1 block firm tofu
  • 2 cups white mushrooms, chopped (6-7 mushrooms)
  • ½ white onion, chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp white miso paste
  • ½ cup water add more as needed
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp smoked salt
  • ¼ tsp mustard powder
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • corn starch for Air Frying

Instructions

Prep Marinade

  • In a frying pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil, followed by the mushrooms, onions and garlic.
  • Sautee until brown and shrunken in size, about 15 minutes. Add a splash of water halfway through cooking to help deglaze the pan.
  • Add mushroom, onion and garlic mixture to a blender or food processor with tamari, miso, water and all seasonings (salt, mustard, nutmeg, onion powder, thyme).
  • Blend until smooth, adding more water as needed to achieve desired consistency (should be thick but fluid enough to run off a spoon).

Prep Tofu

  • Press your tofu using your desired method. I prefer using a tofu press, but paper towels and a heavy plate works great too!
  • Once your tofu is pressed, drain water and move to a clean container. Pour marinade over tofu and let sit for at least 20 minutes, up to overnight.

Cook Tofu - Air Fryer

  • Remove tofu from marinade and scrape excess back into container. We'll use this later, so save it!
  • Cut the block of tofu into small squares. I like to first cut it down the middle to create two thinner blocks, then cut those into squares.
  • In a clean bowl, add 1/4 cup or so of cornstarch. Toss the cubes of tofu in corn starch until coated. Tap off excess. The corn starch helps the tofu achieve a crispy outer layer, without changing its flavor.
  • Place in Air Fryer at 400°F for 10 minutes.

Cook Tofu - Pan Fry

  • Remove tofu from marinade and scrape excess back into container. We'll use this later, so save it!
  • Cut tofu into slices.
  • In a pan over medium heat, add tofu and cook until slightly browned.

Assemble

  • Serve with rice and stir fried veggies. Add tofu to plate and spoon remaining marinade over. Alternatively, add tofu to a bowl and toss with marinade before plating.
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