Tofu Tray Bake (gluten-free, nut-free with soy-free choices)

It is a tremendous scrumptious tofu tray bake with tofu and greens tossed in a scrumptious jerk impressed marinade and roasted. Simply marinate and unfold on a pan and bake! Serve simply as-is or in a wrap, over a mattress of rice or quinoa, or over salad greens. Simple 1 Pan weeknight meal. Soyfree possibility

This tray bake dinner is tremendous simple and it’s tremendous flavorful. I make a straightforward blender marinade with a number of herbs and spices. Then the tofu and veggies are tossed within the marinade, unfold on a baking sheet and baked! And that’s it. This tray bake may be served as is or over cooked grains or over a salad, or a wrap. The caramelized herbed veggies and the crisped up flavorful tofu are heavenly.

The marinade is impressed by Jamaican jerk marinade, however I modified it a bit, omitting a number of the spices you discover in jerk seasoning, like allspice and cinnamon. You’ll be able to add these for much more taste.  

This goes nicely with any type of protein that you just’re wish to use. If you happen to don’t wish to use tofu, simply add some chickpeas, chickpea tofu, soaked and drained soy curls, or your favourite vegan rooster substitute. 

You’ll be able to add extra veggies to your tofu tray bake, and also you positively wish to double or triple the marinade to maintain available, so you possibly can toss it in no matter veggies and proteins you need, whether or not you wish to bake or or pan fry them. The marinade is simply superb both which manner, so let’s make it!

Why You’ll Love this Tofu Tray Bake

• simple 1-pan meal with nearly no energetic cooking time
• flavorful jerk seasoning-inspired marinade is superb on the tofu and the veggies
• versatile! Use your plant-based protein and veggies of alternative.
• make-ahead as much as 2 days
• naturally gluten-free and nut-free with simple soy-free choices

Substances and Substitutions

• garlic – Flavors the marinade.
• ginger – Flavors the marinade.
• recent herbs – Cilantro and inexperienced onion add extra taste to the marinade.
• lime juice – For acidity.
• maple syrup – A little bit sweetness brings out the entire different flavors.
• salt and dried herbs and spices – Salt, onion energy, dried thyme, paprika, black pepper, and all-purpose seasoning spherical out the marinade’s taste.
• elective marinade additions – You’ll be able to add warmth and extra taste by including a sizzling inexperienced chili and a few lime zest to the marinade. Add in dashes of cinnamon and allspice for variation
• tofu – That is your protein.  To make it soy-free, use chickpea tofu, chickpeas, or soy-free vegan rooster. It’s also possible to use jackfruit that has been rinsed very well after which pressed to take away the entire brine. It’s also possible to use soaked and drained soy curls rather than the tofu.
• veggies – I’m utilizing purple onion, purple and inexperienced bell pepper, and potato. It’s also possible to use different greens, like zucchini, summer time squash, cauliflower, and so forth. Relying on the greens you employ, your cooking time would possibly range by 5 to 10 minutes.
• garnishes – High your completed tray bake with nuts or seeds, recent herbs like cilantro or parsley, black pepper, and lime juice.

The way to Make a Tofu Tray Bake

Add the entire marinade components, together with any elective add-ins you’re utilizing, to a blender, and mix. If the blender doesn’t transfer alongside, then add in 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to assist it transfer alongside, after which mix into a rough puree. You don’t need a tremendous easy puree, simply the ginger, garlic, and greens ought to be damaged down. Set the marinade apart and preheat the oven to 410° F (210° C).

Chop your veggies, for those who haven’t already. Press the tofu, for those who haven’t already, after which chop it up. I often make  fairly fats slices, like small rooster breasts, after which I rating them on the highest a little bit bit, in order that the marinade soaks in very well. 

Add a little bit greater than half of the marinade to the tofu, tossing nicely to coat, then add the remaining marinade to the veggies, and toss nicely. You’ll be able to prep the tofu within the marinade forward, after which refrigerate the tofu for a few hours or in a single day for the very best outcomes.

Add the marinade to the greens simply earlier than you’re able to bake, as a result of in any other case the veggies will begin dropping an excessive amount of moisture from the salt within the marinade.

When you’re able to bake, unfold the marinated tofu out on one aspect of a greased baking sheet. Then, add the veggies on the opposite aspect, and unfold them out, as nicely. You need the baking sheet large enough in order that it will probably accommodate each the tofu and the veggies unfold right into a single layer with out overlapping, in order that they crisp up a bit. I exploit 12×17” or similar-size baking sheet. 

Drizzle a teaspoon or so of oil throughout. Then, bake for 20 minutes. If the veggies are beginning to scorch on the perimeters at this level, transfer them round a little bit bit, after which proceed to bake for one more 10 minutes or longer, till the potatoes are cooked and a number of the tofu is getting crisp on the perimeters.

It is a very moist marinade, so that you’re not going to get tremendous crispy outcomes, however they are going to be full of taste! You simply need all the pieces to only set on the greens and tofu and for veggies and tofu to have just a few crispy edges.

As soon as all the pieces is baked to choice, take away it from the oven. For additional crispiness, you possibly can broil it for a minute or two, after which take away it from the oven. Serve this tofu tray bake any which manner you want!

The way to Serve Your Tofu Tray Bake

There are such a lot of scrumptious serving choices! You’ll be able to serve the tofu and veggies on their very own or topped with a creamy dressing, like ranch, tahini dressing, cilantro lime dip, or curry dressing. It’s also possible to serve them over rice, grains, or quinoa or over beans and rice with toppings of alternative.

This additionally makes an excellent filling for wraps! Add to your wrap with  lettuce, sliced cucumber, an excellent squeeze of lime juice, and black pepper. If you need it saucy, add one of many creamy dressings listed above.