Crispy Baked Tofu Teriyaki Recipe
This tofu teriyaki recipe takes only 10 minutes of prep and is absolutely delicious! It's crispy, healthy, and has 5 stars from my entire family, even the kids!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 499kcal
To Serve:
- 2 cups rice , can also mix in cauliflower rice for extra veggies
- 2 cups broccoli , cut into pieces (about two small heads)
- ¼ c sliced green onions , plus more for garnish at the end
- More teriyaki sauce to drizzle over the top if preferred
Preheat the oven to 450°F/ 232°C.
Cut the tofu into pieces. You can do squares, rectangles, triangles, or anything else you prefer. Just make sure pieces are all around the same size so that baking time is equal.
Put the tofu in a large bowl and drizzle 2 tablespoons of the teriyaki sauce over the top. Mix well.
Next, add ¼ cup cornstarch and mix again. It will get goupy but that’s ok. Some pieces may also fall apart a little if they are too big, so mix carefully. You can also do the teriyaki and cornstarch in a plastic bag and shake to mix.
Add to a parchment lined baking sheet. Add the broccoli to the baking sheet, or use another one if you don’t have room (or put some tofu and some broccoli across two sheets). Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, depending on how flavorful you want it. You can also use a drizzle of oil if you want but the Teriyaki sauce may have some already. Oil isn’t needed for this recipe to be crisp and delicious. The parchment paper gives it a good crisp. If preferred, you can mix the broccoli and teriyaki in a bowl.
Bake for about 20 minutes. Take it out of the oven and use a pastry brush to brush about ¼ cup teriyaki across the tofu (you can also use some for the broccoli if you want but it’s not needed).
Sprinkle green onions over the top. Bake for 5 more minutes, until crisp.
Serve with rice, more teriyaki sauce and a sprinkle of green onion.
- Pressing the tofu helps with the end texture and allows the tofu to absorb more flavor.
- My homemade teriyaki sauce makes 2 cups, reduce the recipe by ¼ for this recipe if making homemade or make it all and save it for another day.
- Nutrition facts use my homemade teriyaki sauce.
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4mg