Tofu Jerky

Health Staff
Updated
Tofu jerky makes a great protein-rich snack. Pair with sliced vegetables, and you're good to go. Tip: You can mix it up a tad. Instead of using tomato paste, you can skip the cumin and paprika and use miso paste. Add 1/4 tsp. garlic if you'd like.

Yields: Serves: 4

Prep Time time: 10 minutes

Cook Time time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 firm tofu

  • 1 tomato paste

  • 1 soy sauce

  • 1/2 cumin

  • 1/2 smoked paprika

  • 2 brown sugar

  • 1/2 salt

  • 1/4 chili powder

Nutrition

calories 116

fat 6g

saturated fat 1g

monounsaturated fat 0.0g

polyunsaturated fat 0.0g

protein 10g

carbohydrate 6g

fiber 1g

cholesterol 0.0mg

iron 2mg

sodium 384mg

calcium 220mg

Directions

  1. Stir together remaining ingredients with 1 Tbsp. water to make a basting sauce. Lightly brush tops of baked tofu slices with half of sauce and bake for another 15 minutes. Flip slices and cook for another 30 minutes, then lightly brush tops with sauce; bake for another 15 minutes. Tofu should be chewy (not crunchy) and still very pliable.