When I first started trying to be vegetarian my biggest fear was Tofu I had tried it in the past but was never able to finish eating it. At first I thought it might be an acquired taste that I just wasn’t acquiring until I discovered a few preparation techniques. So after a lot of research and experimentation I found this to be the best treatment for tofu to give it a texture more like chicken. The marinade ingredients can be changed around however you’d like as long as you keep the olive oil and vinegar.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of olive oil
2 tbls white vinegar
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried cilantro
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp gara masala
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1/4 tsp ground thyme

freeze tofu for 24 hours then completely thaw, remove from packaging and place on a plate and cover with a flat surface then place a large can or 2 on top to drain liquids. Allow this to drain for a half hour occasionally draining the liquid off the plate. Once drained cut tofu into half inch cubes then marinate in above mixture for 2-4 hours.