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    Home » Vegan recipes » Holiday recipes

    Pineapple-Ginger Glazed Tofu Cutlets

    Last Modified: Nov 19, 2021 by Becky Striepe

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    overhead photo of pineapple glazed tofu on a white plate next to roasted vegetables and kale salad
    Pineapple-Ginger Glazed Tofu

    This recipe is sponsored by EZ Tofu Press. As always, opinions are 100% my own.

    Pineapple-ginger glazed tofu is sweet and savory with a perfect texture. It makes a great vegan holiday dinner and is sneakily simple to make!

    pineapple glazed tofu on a white plate next to roasted vegetables and kale salad

    Recipe notes

    The secret to making pineapple-ginger glazed tofu is my favorite tofu cooking technique: bake it twice! The first round of baking is not required, but it makes such a difference in the final texture.

    If you're making this for a weeknight meal in a hurry, you can skip that first round, but for Christmas dinner, I'd definitely go all the way with this recipe.

    The other thing that's crucial to the perfect texture in this recipe is pressing your tofu well. And you probably know by now that when I press my tofu, I use my EZ Tofu Press, because it's the best.

    Pressing Tofu

    There are other ways to press tofu, but the EZ Tofu Press goes a long way when it comes to helping your tofu block keep its perfect shape as you squeeze the water out. For a tofu cutlet recipe like this one, the shape is super important.

    An EZ Tofu Press also gets out more water than other pressing methods I tried. Last year, while we I was shooting a promo video for the Press, we decided to measure how much water came out. We pressed six to eight blocks of tofu that day, and we averaged a half cup of water from each block of Whole Foods Extra Firm Tofu.

    Getting the water out not only improves the texture, but it prepares the tofu to drink in whatever marinade you make. And you want your tofu thirsty, because this pineapple-ginger glaze is top notch!

    overhead close-up of pineapple glazed tofu on a white plate next to roasted vegetables and kale salad

    Serving suggestions

    This recipe begs to be served with all of the comfort food fixin's. Serve your glazed tofu with your favorite holiday sides, like:

    • maple roasted root vegetables
    • olive oil mashed potatoes
    • miso gravy
    • butternut squash kale salad.
    overhead close-up of pineapple glazed tofu on a white plate next to roasted vegetables and kale salad

    Pineapple-Ginger Glazed Tofu Cutlets

    Pineapple-ginger glazed tofu is sweet and savory with a perfect texture. It makes a great vegan holiday dinner and is sneakily simple to make!
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Holiday, Vegan
    Keyword: glazed tofu, pineapple tofu
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    For the Pineapple-Ginger Glaze

    • 1 20 ounce can of pineapple in juice - drain, and reserve the juice
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1" piece fresh ginger

    For the Glazed Tofu

    • 1 block extra firm tofu - pressed and sliced into 8 cutlets

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400° F.

    Make the Pineapple-Ginger Glaze

    • Pull out 4 pineapple rings, and set them aside. You should have 2 pineapple rings remaining.
    • Put the pineapple rings, ¼ cup of the pineapple juice, the brown sugar, and the ginger into your blender or food processor. Puree until you have a thick glaze.
    • Pour the glaze into an 8x8" glass pan. 

    Make the Glazed Tofu

    • Place the tofu cutlets into the glaze, tossing to coat. Let the tofu marinate for at least 15 minutes. More, if you can wait longer.
    • Remove the tofu from the pan. Place it on a lined baking sheet, and brush it with a couple of tablespoons of the reserved glaze. 
    • Bake for 15 minutes.
    • Remove the tofu from the oven and transfer it to the glass pan that's holding the glaze. Brush more glaze onto each tofu piece. 
    • Top the tofu with the remaining 8 pineapple slices. Bake for 30 more minutes.

    Equipment

    • EZ Tofu Press

    Video

    Notes

    This recipe is adapted from my Twice-Baked BBQ Tofu and Paula Deen's Old Fashioned Holiday Glazed Ham.
    Serve your Glazed Tofu with your favorite holiday sides, like maple roasted root vegetables, olive oil mashed potatoes, and a butternut squash kale salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

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    Comments

    1. Sherwood

      March 16, 2018 at 2:10 am

      Step 1 says to reserve 4 slices of pineapple, but step 5 mentions 8. Did I miss something?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        March 16, 2018 at 7:49 am

        Doh! It should be 8 in step 5. You need 2 rings for the glaze, then the remaining 8 for topping. Sorry about that!

        Reply
    2. Mary Ellen | VNutrition

      December 07, 2017 at 11:31 am

      5 stars
      Pineapple is my jam so I know this will be so delicious! You're a tofu genius!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 07, 2017 at 12:24 pm

        Haha thank you, Mary Ellen!

        Reply
    3. Cadry

      December 05, 2017 at 1:12 pm

      This sounds wonderful, Becky! It would be so festive as a holiday main dish, and I love the look of those pineapple slices.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 05, 2017 at 1:21 pm

        Thank you, Cadry!

        Reply
    4. Sarah

      December 04, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      I'm always looking for new ways to flavor my tofu cutlets, so THANK YOU for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 04, 2017 at 3:56 pm

        Thank you, Sarah! Enjoy! :D

        Reply
    5. Dianne

      December 04, 2017 at 1:37 pm

      I love the idea of baking the tofu twice! I bet this is amazing!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 04, 2017 at 2:04 pm

        Thank you, Dianne!

        Reply
    6. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day

      December 04, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is genius! I am so excited to try it. I love pineapple!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 04, 2017 at 2:04 pm

        Thank you, Amy!

        Reply
    7. HeathCliff

      December 04, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      I don't usually cook with sugar, I usually use maple syrup, and even then, cut down the amount. Would maple syrup work, and if so, what do you think is the minimum quantity? And if I were to cut down on the brown sugar, would it still work with half the amount of sugar?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 04, 2017 at 1:59 pm

        I have not tested this with maple syrup, so I am not sure! Let me know how mixing it up goes, if you try it!

        Reply
    8. Linda Weinberger

      December 04, 2017 at 11:54 am

      What else could I use since I try not to use sugar or sugar substitutes. Perhaps pureed dates or prunes. And could use fresh pineapple instead of canned.?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        December 04, 2017 at 1:56 pm

        I’m not sure! Let me know what you end up doing, though! :)

        Reply

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