I had some tofu and some white miso hanging around and I was thinking about a marinade I might use on chicken and that’s how I came up with these Miso Glazed Marinated Tofu Skewers. Somehow they came out delicious! The whole house smelled delicious when I made them. My husband ran out from the other end of the house and said what smells so good? Well here are tasty Miso Glazed Marinated Tofu Skewers. The vegetables you use can differ because I would have used mushrooms if I had them…Use whatever vegetables you have in your kitchen. Today I used zucchini and bell pepper because that’s what I had.

Ingredients for about 4 servings

1 18oz pack of soft tofu – cut in cubes (about 1 inch cubes)

1/4 cup sriracha (I used shark brand) (marinade)

1/4 cup tamari (marinaide)

1 teaspoon honey (marinade)

1/4 cup reduced sodium miso (looks like white miso but doesn’t note on package I used marukome brand that notes all natural)

1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 Tablespoon shaohsine cooking wine

1 Tablespoon black vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

1 garlic clove – either ground to paste or microplane

1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon mirin

pinch crushed red pepper

pinch ground ginger

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (to finish)

1/4 teaspoon furikake (to finish)

2 teaspoons scallions – thinly sliced (to finish)

1 teaspoon fresh cilantro leaves – torn

some vegetables for your skewers a large bell pepper and a zucchini. Other vegetables that would be good are onions, tiny tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms and eggplant. You don’t want any vegetable that is too hard. The vegetables get cut to be put on skewers.

Directions

In a small mixing bowl add the sriracha, tamari and the honey and mix well. Get a gallon ziplock bag and add the small bowl mixture and the tofu cubes. Let the bag marinate in the refrigerator for two hours. Turn the bag over ever 1/2 hour so all the tofu gets seasoned well.

Now make the miso glaze. In a small bowl mix together the miso, rice wine vinegar, cooking wine, black vinegar, honey, garlic, sesame oil, mirin, red pepper and ginger. Refrigerate until the tofu is ready.

Set oven to 400 degrees F

After the tofu has marinated for two hours they get put on skewers that you alternate with vegetables. When you are finished brush the skewers with the miso mixture on all sides. Place on baking sheet(s) and then place in the oven until done and slightly browned. (about 25 minutes)

Finish the skewers with toasted sesame seeds, furikake, a little cilantro and scallions.

ENJOY!