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Agave Sriracha Tofu Bites with Ranch Dipping Sauce

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These sweet-and-spicy tofu bites are great party food, and they’re pretty awesome for supper, too.

Sweet-and-spicy Agave Sriracha Tofu Bites are perfect dipped in creamy cashew ranch. Serve them as an appetizer or as party finger food.

Sweet-and-spicy Agave Sriracha Tofu Bites are perfect dipped in creamy cashew ranch. Serve them as an appetizer or as party finger food.

There are two keys to these tofu bites:

  1. Pressing – It’s super critical that you press the tofu well for this recipe. If you want the tofu to drink in all of that sweet, spicy, magical marinade, you have to get the excess water out first. The EZ Tofu Press makes this simple, and I like how it doesn’t warp the shape of the tofu. It leaves you with a well-pressed block that you can cut into perfect little cubes.
  2. Marinating – You really do need to marinate these either all day (6-8 hours) or overnight. I like to do these overnight, so they’re ready to pop into the oven whenever I’m ready to cook.

Sweet-and-spicy Agave Sriracha Tofu Bites are perfect dipped in creamy cashew ranch. Serve them as an appetizer or as party finger food.
You can use a store-bought creamy dressing for dipping these tofu bites, but my favorite dip for them by far is my cashew ranch. It’s creamy, mellow, and so simple to make.

Sweet-and-spicy Agave Sriracha Tofu Bites are perfect dipped in creamy cashew ranch. Serve them as an appetizer or as party finger food.

Agave Sriracha Tofu Bites with Cashew Ranch

Yield: 32 cubes, about 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 block extra firm tofu, pressed and cut into 1″ cubes (My block yielded 32 cubes.)
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar
  • 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil (optional – You can use more olive oil, if you prefer.)
  • 3/4 cups Cashew Ranch (or your favorite creamy dressing)

Method

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the agave, sriracha, soy sauce, and oils.
  2. In an 8×8″ shallow pan, gently toss the tofu in the sriracha mixture, making sure to coat the cubes well.
  3. When you’re ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425F.
  4. Arrange the marinated tofu on a greased cookie sheet or one lined with a Silpat. Bake for 30 minutes.
  5. Serve with plenty of cashew ranch for dipping!

PRO TIP: Don’t toss that leftover marinade! It will keep for about a week in the fridge, so you can use it to marinate one more batch of tofu or tempeh to bake or saute.

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  2. I have cooked a bit with tofu and we always enjoy it. Love these delicious tofu bites – they would make a great holiday appetizer. Shared! Thank you for bringing this delicious recipe to the Hearth and Soul Hop.

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  11. These tofu bites look delicious! My favorite tofu recipe is probably the ever versatile baked tofu. You can marinate it a bunch of different ways. Then, you can snack on it as-is, use it in sandwiches & salads, etc. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  16. There are so many great ways to enjoy tofu, and this looks like it’ll be a new favorite! I love baked tofu because it’s so versatile… you can use it in sandwiches, as cutlets, cut up in salads. Yum!

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  20. My husband is 1/2 Korean and we make a very similar recipe, although I never thought about using a ranch dipping sauce. How clever! Must have to try that for sure.

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  21. I just had butter chickpeas and tofu from Delicious Knowledge for lunch and it was delicious! I also love Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s everyday pad thai with tofu!

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