Recipe - Grilled Tofu With Wasabi-Honey Glaze

One fourth cup Tamari
One fourth cup Minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoon Shallots
2 tablespoon Sesame oil
One fourth cup Rice vinegar
1 pound Extrafirm tofu; drained
And cut or sliced up into
1/2inchthick slabs
2 tablespoon Wasabi
One fourth cup Honey
4 cup Cooked rice
(brown rice or wild rice or
japonica)
2 tablespoon Toasted sesame seeds;
(optional)

4 SERVINGS DAIRYFREE

Steven Seagal's love of Asian foods inspired this savory dish by chef
Tiffany Brown. The tofu can be marinated ahead of time, and the dish
travels wellshe originally made it for him to take on the set of "Fire
Down Below."

In small bowl, combine tamari, ginger, shallots, sesame oil and rice
vinegar. Place tofu cutlets on platter and coat both sides with marinade.
Cover and refrigerate for several hours.

Arrange tofu cutlets on grill or in grill pan and cook on both sides until
outside is lightly browned and center is warmed through, about 3 minutes
per side. Carefully remove to a platter.

While tofu is cooking, combine wasabi and honey in a small mixing bowl. Add
water as needed to form a thick glaze.

Arrange grilled tofu steaks on a bed of hot rice. Brush with wasabihoney
glaze and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Serve hot.

PER SERVING: 486 CAL.; 25G PROT.; 15G TOTAL FAT (2 SAT. FAT); 69G CARB.; 0
CHOL.; 837MG SOD.; 4G FIBER

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By Kathleen schuller@ix.netcom.com on Feb 26, 1999.

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times, March 1999, page 30

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