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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Main Dish Recipes

    Baked Teriyaki Tofu (Gluten-Free & Oil-Free)

    By: Amy Katz · Published: Jan 18, 2018 · Last modified: Oct 6, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Baked Teriyaki Tofu is flavorful and easy to make in about an hour. Enjoy it with rice and vegetables or your favorite side dishes. It's vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free.

    Baked Teriyaki Tofu served on rice with steamed broccoli with serving plate of teriyaki tofu and jar of teriyaki sauce in the background.

    Do you love teriyaki sauce? I sure do!

    One of my favorite things to do with it is use it as a marinade and sauce for tofu.

    And if you think tofu is bland and boring, you'll change your mind when you try Baked Teriyaki Tofu.

    Overhead of plate of Baked Tofu Teriyaki on steamed rice with a side of broccoli

    Baked Teriyaki Tofu takes very little effort to make.

    You can make the sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for a few days until you're ready to use it.

    But if you wait to make the sauce at the same time, it will only take you an extra 15 minutes, so there's no need to plan ahead.

    And most of the time the tofu is either marinating or baking in the oven, so it's a very hands-off recipe. You can spend this time preparing some simple side dishes to go with the tofu.

    It's delicious served over a grain like rice or quinoa with some steamed vegetables on the side.

    Or you could enjoy it on a bed of fresh baby spinach.

    Close up of Baked Teriyaki Tofu topped with sesame seeds

    Baked Teriyaki Tofu

    To make Baked Teriyaki Tofu, you simply marinate the tofu in the sauce, then bake it in the oven.

    First I press extra-firm tofu to remove the excess water. However, if I can find super-firm tofu, I use that instead since no pressing is needed.

    Then I cut the block of tofu into 12 slices.

    To make for easier clean up, I line the baking dish with aluminium foil. You can use either a glass baking dish or a metal baking sheet.

    Another tip is to use a silicone brush to spread on the sauce. When you're done, you just rinse it and put it in the dishwasher.

    I spread the teriyaki sauce on one side of each slice of tofu, then flip them over in the baking dish and coat the other side. Then I let the tofu marinate for 30 minutes to make it extra flavorful.

    Next the tofu goes in the oven for 30 minutes.

    Finally I flip over each piece and brush on a little more sauce. Then after 5 minutes I remove the tofu from the oven, and its ready to serve.

    If you like, you can garnish the tofu with some toasted sesame seeds.

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    Baked Teriyaki Tofu (Gluten-Free & Oil-Free)

    Baked Teriyaki Tofu (Gluten-Free & Oil-Free)

    Baked Teriyaki Tofu is flavorful and easy to make in about an hour. Enjoy it with rice and vegetables or your favorite side dishes. It's vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 35 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 163kcal
    Author: Amy Katz

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound extra-firm tofu, pressed (or use super-firm tofu)
    • 1 recipe Vegan Teriyaki Sauce
    • toasted sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
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    Instructions

    • Slice the block of tofu into 12 slices.
    • Place the slices in a baking dish lined with aluminum foil.
    • Brush each slice of tofu with teriyaki sauce.
    • Flip each slice over and brush the other side with teriyaki sauce.
    • Allow the tofu to marinate for 30 minutes.
    • Bake the tofu in a 400 degree F oven for 30 minutes.
    • After 30 minutes, remove the baking dish from the oven. Carefully flip each slice over and brush on a little more sauce.
    • Return the baking dish to the oven and bake the tofu for an additional 5 minutes.
    • Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, if desired, and serve.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1699mg | Potassium: 279mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.9mg

    Nutritional information is an estimation only.

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    Amy Katz is a vegan recipe developer, photographer, and Certified Vegan Nutrition Health Coach. She loves sharing delicious plant-based Mediterranean diet recipes that home cooks of all levels can enjoy. Her easy vegan recipes have been featured on NBC News, Parade, VegNews, BuzzFeed, MSN, Greatist, PureWow, Brides, LIVEKINDLY, Insider, Brit+Co, Well+Good, and more. She lives in Orange County, California with the love of her life, Brad, and their adorable black cat, Ozzy.

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    1. Jenny

      October 16, 2019 at 8:50 pm

      Followed recipe exactly. Tofu came out incredibly soggy. Couldn’t even eat it. Had to fry it after cooking it the oven. Very disappointed. : (

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      • Amy Katz

        October 17, 2019 at 10:46 am

        What kind of tofu did you use? Did you use a tofu press to squeeze out the excess liquid before you marinated it?

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    2. Ashley

      January 15, 2019 at 5:36 pm

      5 stars
      I always buy the pre-marinated and baked teriyaki tofu at the store which is CRAZY expensive. Never again. This is even better. I buy the super firm tofu that's pre-pressed so very minimal work to put this together. Then I throw it in the fridge because I'm weird and like it cold.

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