Ginger-Seasme-Lime Tofu

Several years ago, I used to get the most amazing packaged lime-seasme tofu at the natural foods store--you know, the kind that comes already marinated, cooked and ready to go. They have since stopped carrying it and I long for that tofu with the little package of dipping sauce...so I invented my own recipe. The marinade for this tofu is simmilar to the sauce in the spicy soba noodle post, but not quite the same. In fact, I used the leftovers from this recipe in the noodles and it was quite tasty. Serve this as the main dish along with maybe some broccoli and rice for a yummy, light dinner. Don't forget the chopsticks!
Ingredients:
* 2 tablespoons tahini
* 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about the juice of one juicy lime)
* 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh ginger
* 1-2 garlic cloves, pressed
* 1 teaspoon seasme oil
* 3 tablespoons liquid aminos or soy sauce
* cayenne pepper to taste
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 block firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch thick squares or triangles
Wisk all the ingredients (except for the tofu) together in a large, shallow dish and lay down the tofu in a single layer in this marinade. Keep in the fridge for about 6-8 hours, carefully tilting the dish every now and again to stir up the marinade and re-coat the tofu with all the flavors. When the tofu is marinated, gently remove it from the dish. Pre-heat a large skillet or fry pan over medium heat and add about 1 tablespoon of canola or peanut oil. When the pan in nice and warm, add the tofu and cook about 3-5 minutes on each side, until crispy. Sprinkle with some white and/or black seasme seeds, if you wish.