Tofu à Lagareiro, a mouthwatering vegan twist on the traditional Portuguese delicacy, baked tofu and crushed potatoes with onion and garlic infused olive oil.
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Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 50 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr
Course Main
Cuisine Portuguese
Servings 4
Ingredients
300gextra firm tofu
1nori sheetoptional
500gbaby potatoesskin on
150mlPortuguese extra virgin olive oil
2medium brown onionssliced
5clovesgarlicsliced
3sprigsfresh thyme
1bay leaf
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
Tofu Marinade
1nori sheet
1 ½tablespoonlemon juice
2tablespoonslight soy sauce
¼teaspoonmsg
2garlic clovesminced
Instructions
Tofu Marinade
Press the tofu to remove excess water. You can do this by wrapping the block of tofu in a clean kitchen towel and placing a heavy object, such as a book or a cast iron skillet, on top of it for at least 10 minutes.
Using a knife or small food processor cut the nori sheet into a small crumb.
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade until well incorporated.
Cut the tofu into 4 equal sized pieces.
Place the tofu in the marinade and cover well.
Place in the fridge overnight or for at least 1 hour. Flip the tofu halfway through the marinade process to make sure it's evenly marinated.
Onion and Garlic Infused Olive Oil
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the sliced onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, salt and black pepper. Very gently sauté until the onions are soft and translucent, around 10 minutes. Make sure not to burn the extra virgin olive oil. Reduce the heat if needed.
Turn off the heat and set aside until later.
Crushed Potatoes
Place the potatoes in a pan of salted water then bring to a boil. Boil until the potatoes are crushable, around 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes. Drain them, then lightly crush them with the bottom of a mug.
Baking Tofu à Lagareiro
Preheat an oven to 200°C (390°F).
Place the crushed potatoes in an ovenproof dish in a single layer. Be careful not to break them apart too much.
Drain the tofu from the marinade and place them in the dish next to the potatoes. Remove any large pieces of nori.
Cut the nori into pieces the same size and shape as tofu then place on the tofu, rough side down.
Drizzle the onion and garlic infused oil over the tofu and potatoes.
Place them in the oven until the tofu and potatoes are golden brown, around 30 minutes, baste the tofu halfway through cooking.
Serving Tofu à Lagareiro
Reheat the onion and garlic mixture.
Serve the tofu on a bed of the onion mixture with the crushed potatoes on the side. Drizzle over more oil if needed.
Serve your Tofu à Lagareiro with a wedge of lemon and some freshly chopped parsley.