Name: Tofu Walnut Shitake Nigiri
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 lb firm or extra firm tofu; 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice wine or dry white wine; 1 tbsp mirin or sweet white wine; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 large garlic clove (crushed); 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; 4 shitake mushrooms (stems removed); 1/2 cup chopped scallions (divided); 4 half inch strips cut from a sheet of nori

Roasted Tofu Stuffed with Shitake Walnut Butter

Tofu Walnut Shitake Nigiri

I am taking liberty here with the term "nigiri," which is typically a slab of fish over rice, and is sometimes wrapped in a strip of nori, the seaweed used to wrap sushi rolls, aka maki sushi. This oil free protein packed recipe has marinated tofu stuffed with a rich walnut shitake butter, held together with a strip of nori.

Course Main Course

Cuisine antiinflammatory, appetizer, asian, dairy free, entree, gluten free, nori, shitake, tofu, vegan, vegetarian, walnuts

Keyword Anti Inflammatory, Asian, Dairy Free, Entree, gluten free, Nori, Plant Based, Shitake, Tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian, Walnuts

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 204 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb firm or extra firm tofu
2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine or dry white wine
1 tbsp mirin or sweet white wine
1 tsp grated ginger
1 large garlic clove crushed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
4 shitake mushrooms stems removed
1/2 cup chopped scallions divided
4 half inch strips cut from a sheet of nori

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Press tofu for 15 minutes in a tofu press*
-Meanwhile, in a 9x12 baking pan, combine tamari, rice wine, mirin, ginger and garlic
-Place tofu on cutting board with thinner side vertically facing, long side facing up
-Cut into 8 equal slices, and lay in single layer in marinade baking pan
-Let marinate 10-15 minutes
-Prepare shitake walnut butter
-Pulse shitake mushrooms in a food processor or mini chopper with slice blade until finely chopped, then place in small bowl
-Process walnuts until they become a paste, and add to shitake
-Add 1/2 of the scallions, and mix to combine
-With a spatula, carefully turn tofu slices over in marinade
-Spread shitake walnut mixture evenly over 4 of the 8 tofu slices
-Use the remaining 4 slices tofu to top the shitake walnut butter making a "sandwich"
-Wrap each "sandwich" with one strip of nori, centered crosswise
-Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tofu is browned, and garnish with remaining scallions

Recipe Notes

*If you do not have a tofu press, slice tofu as above, place slices on a cutting board tilted to drain in sink, and top with a second cutting board, and a pot of water to weight it down. Let drain for 15 minutes, then continue with above directions

Tofu Walnut Shitake Nigiri

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