Jerk Tofu, Mon!

Rutiger recently mentioned wanting jerk tofu. I, never having had anything jerk before (well, maybe all my ex-boyfriends), became intrigued and started searching for a recipe. I found a very good one at Post Punk Kitchen.

Here are the changes I made to the recipe:
* 2 cloves garlic instead of 4
* juice and zest of 1 lime instead of juice of 2 limes and zest of 1 lime
* 2 1/2 tablespoons sucanat plus 2 tablespoons water instead of maple syrup
* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme instead of 1 tablespoon
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne instead of 1/2 teaspoon
* 1/2 jalapeno instead of 2 (use 2 if you like it really hot!)

The recipe also says to marinade for 1 hour, I marinade mine for over 24 hours. I don't think just an hour marinade is enough to get enough of the flavors into the tofu. I also baked the tofu (375 degrees) instead of pan-frying. One more thing, I spread a little of the marinade on top of each piece of tofu before baking--it created a nice little crust.

I was very pleased with the results. All the flavors really melted together into one rich, robust taste. I wish I had some papaya to serve alongside this, but instead I made my pecan wild rice (see previous post) and a simple spinach salad. I will definitely be making jerk tofu again!