Lemon-Dijon Baked Tofu

This is for all you vegetarians out there that are sick of watching everyone drool over their baked chicken or grilled fish. This is for all of you that think the only place to get a decent tofu dish is at a Thai restaurant. And this is for all the tofu-lovers out there, that simply need a new recipe-this one conveniently allows us to take advantage of very common ingredients that we already have!

Keep in mind when you serve this that you may have some very surprised faces surrounding you- happy, surprised faces- that have a whole new recognition for tofu!

Ingredients & Recipe:
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• 1 block of tofu (firm or extra-firm), well pressed
• 1 Tbls. soy sauce
• 1 Tbls. lemon juice
• 1 Tbls. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbls. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• S & P

After you've pressed your tofu, slice your tofu into 1/2-inch strips. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce thru S & P, dump it into a zip top bag. Gently add the tofu to the bag, marinate at least 1 hour in the refrigerator, turning after 30 minutes.

Once marinated well, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Transfer the tofu to a baking dish (lightly sprayed with cooking spray), and bake for 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice. (Baking tofu essentially removes the moisture from it, while keep the flavors behind).

Serve the tofu over a bed of rice pilaf and a veggie on the side! Voila!