{"id":7651,"date":"2022-01-06T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/?p=7651"},"modified":"2022-01-06T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T18:33:02","slug":"crispy-tofu-with-balsamic-tomatoes-melissa-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/2022\/01\/06\/crispy-tofu-with-balsamic-tomatoes-melissa-clark\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Tofu With Balsamic Tomatoes melissa clark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/merlin_199407099_b0479456-485d-4818-86ac-8c80cf6c3af7-articleLarge.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/merlin_199407099_b0479456-485d-4818-86ac-8c80cf6c3af7-articleLarge.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/merlin_199407099_b0479456-485d-4818-86ac-8c80cf6c3af7-articleLarge.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/merlin_199407099_b0479456-485d-4818-86ac-8c80cf6c3af7-articleLarge-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/merlin_199407099_b0479456-485d-4818-86ac-8c80cf6c3af7-articleLarge-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1\u00a0(14- to 16-ounce) package extra-firm or firm tofu, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices<\/li><li>1 \u00bd\u00a0teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal), plus more as needed<\/li><li>\u00bd\u00a0teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed<\/li><li>3\u00a0tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing<\/li><li>1\u00a0tablespoon cornstarch<\/li><li>1\u00a0teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li><li>1\u00a0teaspoon dried oregano<\/li><li>1\u00a0pint cherry tomatoes, halved if large, kept whole if small<\/li><li>1\u00a0large red onion, cut into 1\/4-inch wedges (about 2 cups)<\/li><li>3\u00a0garlic cloves, thinly sliced<\/li><li>1 \u00bd\u00a0teaspoons balsamic vinegar, plus more for finishing<\/li><li>\u00bd\u00a0cup fresh cilantro or parsley leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Heat oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.<\/li><li>Arrange tofu slices on a clean kitchen towel or on paper towels. Cover with another kitchen towel (or paper towels) and place a flat cutting board or baking pan on top. If your cutting board or pan is lightweight, stack a few cans or a skillet on top to weigh it down. Let tofu drain for at least 15 minutes, and up to 45 minutes.<\/li><li>Transfer tofu to a cutting board and cut slabs into 1-inch cubes. Pat them dry with paper towels and season both sides of the tofu with 3\/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1\/4 teaspoon black pepper.<\/li><li>In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon oil, cornstarch, garlic powder (if using) and 1\/2 teaspoon of the oregano. Add tofu to cornstarch mixture and gently toss until tofu is evenly coated. Dump tofu onto one side of the prepared sheet pan.<\/li><li>In a large bowl, toss together tomatoes, onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar, remaining 1\/2 teaspoon oregano, 3\/4 teaspoon salt and 1\/4 teaspoon pepper. Drizzle in the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil, tossing to combine.<\/li><li>Arrange vegetables on other side of the prepared sheet pan. Bake until tofu is crisp and golden brown, and tomatoes are condensed, 25 to 35 minutes. Halfway through baking, flip tofu and toss vegetables while keeping the tofu and veggies separate.<\/li><li>To serve, sprinkle cilantro on top and drizzle with balsamic and oil, if you\u2019d like.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1\u00a0(14- to 16-ounce) package extra-firm or firm tofu, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices 1 \u00bd\u00a0teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal), plus more as needed \u00bd\u00a0teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed 3\u00a0tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/2022\/01\/06\/crispy-tofu-with-balsamic-tomatoes-melissa-clark\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,7],"tags":[1021,1020,69,723,28,119,617,352,154],"class_list":["post-7651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entree","category-recipes","tag-balsamic-vinegaar","tag-cherry-tomaoes","tag-cilantro","tag-cornstarch","tag-garlic","tag-olive-oil","tag-oregano","tag-red-onions","tag-tofu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7653,"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7651\/revisions\/7653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mimbly.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}