Cedar Plank Roasted Tofu
The Tofu Challenge was an idea of Scott Pinkerton from the ‘Pragmatic Chef’. He claimed I was making fun of some Tofu dish he made. This is my version of Cedar Plank Roasted Tofu.
You may have gathered that I am not a big fan of Tofu. I racked my brain on how I could make it palatable. This dish is really simple to make and the ingredients were purchased at my local supermarket.
The main ingredients Cedar Planks and Tofu were both easy to find and inexpensive. A quick marinade of the Tofu, plank it and pop it in the barbeque. I excused myself from tasting the final product. I was bound to be prejudice. I had to find a non biased taster. I searched high and low and came up with by Bro-In-Law.
My Bro-In-Law John is an Outdoorsman. He is an avid fisherman and a great cook. He once made us a Chili. He put so much effort, sweat and passion into this Chili that he passed out before it was done. John claims that he has never met a ‘Chicken Fried Steak’ that he did not like. I respect his opinion and judgment. I also hope he will let me ride his Harley. John was kind enough to be a judge. Let’s Get Cookin!
Ingredients.
1. 1 package firm Tofu 14 ounces
2. 1 Cedar Plank
3. Barbeque Rub
4. Olive Oil
5. Salt & Pepper
6. 2 Nails & Hammer
7. 1 jigsaw
8. 1 pair of pliers
Take the tofu out of package and cut it in half. Gently take a towel and squeeze as much liquid out as you can. When tofu is fairly dry, rub it all over with your favorite barbeque rub. Refrigerate the rubbed tofu for a couple of hours. Soak your cedar plank while the tofu is marinating. After letting the tofu marinate a couple of hours, rub your tofu slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and place on cedar plank. Take your hammer and nail the tofu to the plank. This will secure the tofu to the plank and heat will generate through the nail.
Build a medium fire in your barbeque. Today, I am using mesquite wood. When coals are ready, place the plank in center of grill. It is a good idea to keep the lid on your grill so the cedar plank does not go up in flames. Cook tofu for 15 minutes. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes.
This is a crucial step. You should pay close attention to the next couple of instructions. Take your pliers and remove nails. Find a trash container away from your house. (Far away). With your pliers push the tofu off the plank into the trash. Take your jigsaw and slice the cedar plank into desired serving proportions.
How did it taste? Below is an interview with John about the finished tofu… 
Chilebrown: Well John, How did you like the Cedar Plank Roasted Tofu?
John: Chile, it was nice for you to invite me over.Chilebrown: How did you like it?
John: The beer was ice cold. It whetted my appetite. You want to
pass me that jug of Kessler.
Chilebrown: The readers would like to know how you liked the dish.
John: Did I ever tell you about the chili I almost made. I put a lot of
Chilebrown: John stop stalling. Tell us about the dish.
John: All I can say is YUK! And you will never ride my Harley!!!!! There you go Scott. Steak is good and Tofu is YUK!
