Cajun Tofu Jerky Recipes

CAJUN JERKY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except meat. Stir to mix well.
• Place meat in a single layer keep in a glass container, spooning mixture over each layer. Cover tightly. Marinate 6 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
• Dry in an electric dehydrator at 145 degrees F. until pliable. Package in home canning jars, food grade plastic bags or seal by heat food storage bags. For long term storage keep in freezer.

CAJUN TOFU JERKY

Steps:

• Cut the drained tofu into long narrow strips(about 1/4" thickness). They may look big, but they will shrink during baking.
• In a bowl, whisk the Braggs(or soy sauce), liquid smoke, water, cajun spice, and honey.
• Place the tofu strips in a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet and pour the marinade over them. Let marinate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight for best results.
• Cook the tofu in a food dehydrator, using directions, or bake in the oven for about 4-6 hours at 200*F.
• Turn the tofu over once every hour to bake it evenly. Continue until the texture is very chewy, but not crispy. This will keep indefinitely. Store in a container with a tight fitting lid.
• Enjoy!

CAJUN TOFU

Steps:

• Mix the first 9 ingredients to make a spice mix. Set aside.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot.
• Add onion and saute until starting to brown.
• Add garlic and 3 Tbsp of the spice mix.
• Stir and cook a couple minutes.
• Add pepper and celery and cook a couple more minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, bay leaf and tofu.
• Mix well.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer 10 minute.
• Add hot sauce to taste.

TOFU JERKY

Steps:

• Cut the cube of tofu horizontally into four pieces, and then slice it into strips (I had a total of 12). The strips should be about 4 millimeters in thickness. They're going to shrink a lot in the oven, so they should start out pretty thick.
• Mix all the other ingredients together.
• Arrange the tofu in a single layer in a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet and pour the marinade over it.
• Let it soak for several hours or overnight.
• Drain excess liquid and dry tofu in food dehydrator or 200 F oven. This will take 4 to 8 hours, depending on the weather (it took six hours for me in the oven).
• Flip the tofu over hourly so it dries evenly.
• Dry the jerky until it is very chewy, but not crispy.