Best 10 Grilled Tofu With Grapefruit And Avocado Salsa Recipes

GRILLED AVOCADO WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill on medium heat to 425 degrees F.
• Brush the inside of the avocado halves with the olive oil. Place the avocado halves cut-side down on the grill for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Turn the avocado halves 90 degrees to get cross grill marks and cook for another 1 minute and 30 seconds.
• Remove from the grill and season with salt and pepper. Put about 1 heaping tablespoon of salsa into the center well of each avocado half. Garnish with hot sauce and serve.

GRILLED TOFU WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Drain the tofu packages and remove the tofu.
• Slice the blocks horizontally so they are half their original height.
• Cut the rectangles diagonally into 2 triangles each.
• Set them on paper towels to drain while you prepare the marinade.
• Halve one grapefruit and one orange and squeeze 1/2 cup of juice from each.
• Stir in 1 Tbs of olive oil.
• Dob the tops of the tofu with more paper towels.
• Arrange the tofu in a single layer in a large dish.
• Season with the cayenne pepper and 1/8 tsp salt.
• Mix the marinade well and pour it over the tofu.
• Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinate over night or for at least several hours, turning once.
• Make the salsa now if you have time.
• Peel the remaining grapefruit and oranges.
• Use a paring knife to remove the outer membrane.
• Work over a bowl to catch the juices, and cut between the membranes to release the segments.
• Repeat with the oranges.
• Halve each fruit segment.
• Add the diced bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
• Season with remaining 1/8 tsp of salt.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• When you're ready to cook the tofu, heat a grill pan over high heat and add 1 tsp olive oil (or use a non-stick frying pan).
• Add the tofu and marinade and cook about 3 minutes on each side, turning gently with tongs or a spatula.
• Remove the tofu and add the spinach to the pan.
• Stir it around briefly so it just wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
• Arrange spinach in the center of 4 plates.
• Lay 2 triangles of tofu on top.
• Spoon grapefruit salsa around the tofu and garnish with fresh avocado chunks.

GRILLED HERBED TOFU WITH AVOCADO CREAM

Steps:

• For the tofu: Place a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. (If not using a nonstick grill pan, oil the grill lightly before cooking the tofu to prevent sticking.)
• Cut the tofu in half diagonally to make 2 large triangles. Cut each large triangle in half to make 4 smaller triangles. Cut through each triangle horizontally to make 8 triangles. Brush on each side with olive oil. Season with the herbs de Provence, salt and pepper. Grill the tofu until light golden, 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a platter.
• For the cream: In a food processor, blend the avocado, parsley, broth, olive oil, lime juice, garlic and lime zest until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the cream over the tofu and serve.

GRILLED TOFU

Steps:

• Arrange sliced tofu in a single layer on a paper towel-lined plate. Press top with more paper towels to remove excess water. Arrange tofu in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, or any shallow dish that can hold the tofu in one layer.
• In a small saucepan, combine oil, garlic and ginger over medium; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened and fragrant, 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, sugar, pepper and 1/4 cup water, and cook, stirring to dissolve the sugar, about 2 minutes.
• Pour hot marinade over tofu. Gently turn tofu slices to evenly coat, then cover dish tightly with plastic wrap to seal in heat. Refrigerate for 6 hours (or up to 8 hours), flipping tofu slices halfway through.
• Heat grill to medium and grease grates well (or heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium and lightly grease). Grill tofu over direct heat until golden and caramelized, about 3 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, transfer marinade to a small saucepan over medium and warm through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in scallions.
• Transfer tofu to a serving plate and spoon over the sauce. Serve warm.

AVOCADO WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Put the first 3 ingredients into a big serving bowl.
• Mix vinegar, sugar and soy sauce in a measuring cup until the sugar dissolves completely.
• Pour the mixture into the avocado mixture and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Using a small saucepan, heat the sesame seed oil together with the chilli pepper until it 'smokes'.
• Remove and pour this over the avocado mixture.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GRAPEFRUIT AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic in a large sealable plastic bag. Add chicken drumsticks and toss to coat. Allow to marinate for 20-30 minutes in refrigerator.
• Cook chicken on grill over medium heat until cooked through, about 20 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 165°F Turn once halfway through.
• While chicken is cooking, prepare the salsa. Gently remove the halved grapefruit pieces from the skin and place in a medium bowl. Add avocado, red pepper flakes, tomato, onion, yellow bell pepper, cilantro, and lime juice, and toss gently to combine.
• Serve chicken with salsa.

PERFECT GRILLED TOFU

Steps:

• Wrap tofu in a clean dish towel and weight it with something heavy such as a large can; leave it to drain for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• Cut each piece of tofu crosswise into 6 thick slices and put it all in a baking dish. Pour marinade over tofu, turning to coat, and chill, covered, turning occasionally, at least 30 minutes or up to 48 hours. Longer is better, but shorter is totally fine.
• Preheat a gas grill on high heat (450 degrees F to 650 degrees F) 10 minutes, then reduce heat to medium (325 degrees F to 375 degrees F)--or do whatever the equivalent is if you're using charcoal. Oil grate.
• Transfer tofu from marinade (letting excess drip off and reserving marinade) to grill with a spatula. Cover grill and cook tofu, turning once, until well browned but before grill marks get black, 10 to 15 minutes total. Transfer tofu to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Bring reserved marinade to a boil in a saucepan and boil until it reduces to about 1 cup, about 2 minutes. Pour over tofu and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

GRAPEFRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Using a knife, slice off the top and bottom of the grapefruit.
• Then start slicing away the peel starting from top to bottom; use the last slice as a guide for cutting away the peel.
• Repeat until completely peeled.
• Remove any remaining white parts (the bitter pith).
• Holding the peeled grapefruit over a small bowl, start cutting away the grapefruit segments (the bowl will catch the juices).
• Slice away the fruit by cutting between the membrane.
• Set aside the grapefruit segments.
• Into the small bowl, squeeze the juice from the grapefruit membrane.
• Add the green onion, mint, jalapeno, red wine vinegar, honey, extra virgin olive oil and pepper; mix thoroughly.
• Add the grapefruit segments.
• Serve or refrigerate until ready to use.

GRILLED JERK TOFU AND PLANTAINS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Tofu
• Wrap tofu in 2 layers of paper towel, place on a rimmed baking sheet, and weigh down with something heavy (large cans or a small cast-iron skillet work well). Let sit 30 minutes. (Alternatively, press tofu in a tofu press 15-30 minutes.)
• Meanwhile, process red onions, scallions, garlic, chiles, thyme, ginger, allspice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, lime juice, browning sauce (if using), black pepper, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a food processor or blender to a coarse purée. With motor running, stream in oil and process to a fine purée. Transfer jerk sauce to a bowl.
• Unwrap tofu and cut each block crosswise into 6 slices. Pour 1 cup jerk sauce into a baking dish, then add tofu slices and turn to coat. Set remaining jerk sauce aside for brushing and serving. Cover and chill tofu at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day. Do ahead: Jerk sauce can be made 3 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.
• Salsa
• Pulse lime juice, chile, mango, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, agave (if using),and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a food processor just until coarsely chopped, 5-10 pulses. Taste salsa and season with more salt if needed. Transfer to a bowl; cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Plantains and assembly
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; lightly oil grate. Arrange tofu on grate, cover, and grill, brushing with reserved jerk sauce as you turn tofu, until lightly browned and grill marks appear, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and brush with additional sauce, if desired.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and remaining ¼ cup oil in a small bowl. Brush cut sides of plantains generously with mixture.
• Arrange plantains, cut side down, on grate, cover, and grill, brushing all over with brown sugar mixture as you turn, until deep golden and grill marks appear, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer plantains to plates with tofu.
• Top tofu and plantains with scallions and serve with salsa and lime wedges.

GRILLED TOFU WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE AND AVOCADO CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan.
• Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Place in an air-tight container for an hour or up to several days in advance. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to serving.
• Combine salad ingredients, gently adding the avocado last. Refrigerate until needed.
• Pat the tofu slices dry with paper towels. Slice into four pieces. Brush the tofu and bread on both sides with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the bread over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Grill the tofu, turning once, until grill marks form and the tofu is heated through, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer the grilled bread and tofu pieces to plates. Top with salad. Drizzle with chimichurri sauce. Serve immediately.