Spicy Hot, Tofu Edition

It's always great to stretch a recipe into several meals. It's even better when the stretching saves you time, money, and provides you with delicious variations, making you love your original recipe even more.

Tofu. It's cheap, it's bland, it's not very exciting. The chipotle sauce from Gourmet's Caramelized Chipotle Chicken, on the other hand, is loud, spicy, and assertive. Match made in heaven.

Personally, I actually like the tofu version better. It's just all about the spicy delicious sauce, tempered just enough by the mild smoothness of the tofu.

Chipotle Caramelized Tofu

Adapted from Gourmet

1/2 batch of sauce from the recipe for Caramelized Chipotle Chicken (see preceding post)

1 standard sized container of tofu (I used medium firm)

Pre-heat the oven to 450

Slice tofu into quarters, place in a small/medium pot and cover with water. Bring the water to a simmer, and remove from heat. Carefully remove the tofu from the water. Slice the pieces into smaller pieces, I sliced each piece into thirds lengthwise. Arrange the slices of tofu in the bottom of a small baking dish, and spread the sauce evenly over the top. Bake for 25 minutes.

Serve with rice and a big glass of cold water.