Twice-Baked BBQ Tofu ~
Bite-size-pieces of tofu seasoned and baked with a blend of smoky spices. A layer of barbecue sauce and a second round in the oven results in sticky sweet and perfectly caramelized BBQ tofu.
These addictive tofu bites can be served hot, room temperature, or cold. They are delicious as a main dish as well as in salads, wraps, tacos, or even as a topping for pizza.
What to serve with BBQ Tofu:
Mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, green beans… Anything that tends to pair well with traditional barbecue dishes will work with this tofu.
Here are some of my personal favorites:
Whole Grain Mustard Mashed Potatoes
Easy Cheesy Tetrazzini – serve BBQ tofu over the top – so good!
Ingredients for Twice-Baked BBQ Tofu:
- extra-firm tofu
- paprika
- ground cumin
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- sea salt
- smoked paprika
- ground black pepper
- olive oil
- barbecue sauce – For this recipe, I used homemade Carolina Style BBQ Sauce.
How to make Twice-Baked BBQ Tofu:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Into a large mixing bowl, add paprika, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, sea salt, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, and olive oil. Stir to combine.
Add tofu and toss gently to coat.
Onto the prepared baking sheet, arrange the tofu in an even layer. Keep the mixing bowl out.
Bake 35 minutes, turning halfway. Remove from the oven, leaving the oven on.
Into the mixing bowl, add the cooked tofu. Drizzle with barbecue sauce and toss gently to coat.
Return the barbecue sauce-coated tofu to the baking sheet, arranging it again in an even layer.
Return to the oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Serve hot, room temperature, or cold.
Cheers!
Twice-Baked BBQ Tofu
Ingredients
- 28 ounces extra-firm tofu pressed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Into a large mixing bowl, add paprika, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, sea salt, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, and olive oil. Stir to combine.
- Add tofu and toss gently to coat.
- Onto the prepared baking sheet, arrange the tofu in an even layer. Keep the mixing bowl out.
- Bake 35 minutes, turning halfway. Remove from the oven, leaving the oven on.
- Into the mixing bowl, add the cooked tofu. Drizzle with barbecue sauce and toss gently to coat.
- Return the barbecue sauce-coated tofu to the baking sheet, arranging it again in an even layer.
- Return to the oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve hot, room temperature, or cold.
Nutrition
Nina - Edamommy4life
Super flavor! I cook oil free, so instead of the oil, I mixed equal parts water with tahini. It worked perfect! I will make this a lot this summer. It paired perfect with corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and green beans. Thank u!
Freya
I have never twice baked tofu, I love how crunchy these look and I’m giving it a try this weekend!
Crystal
This BBQ tofu recipe literally made my mouth water! I love all the spices you chose! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Kayla DiMaggio
Girl! This BBQ Tofu was out of this world! So delicious! I literally just ate it by itself alongside a side of rice.
Daniela
My plan was to use this as a salad topper but I ate it on it’s own because it was so good. Thank you for sharing this recipe for twice baked tofu
Anaiah
This twice baked bbq tofu was a great idea! It was so delicious and flavorful. I never made my tofu like this before. It was perfect with a side of mashed potatoes and veggies for dinner.
Chrissaysnature
This recipe was so good! I love how crispy they turn out! Thank you for an amazing recipe!
Joshua
I’m a big fan of eating this BBQ tofu over rice. It makes such an easy family dinner!
Shy Miller
This recipe is so good even my little toddlers loved it! Thank you so much!
thiswifecooks
That is awesome! Thank you so much!😊
Courtney R
Wow! These were delicious!! They taste like little bits of bbq rib! I’m totally shocked. I’m thinking of tossing them on buns or along side a potato dish? I’m super impressed. Hubby is gonna love these.
Courtney R
Also I just bookmarked a TON of your recipes and I’m so excited to try them all.
thiswifecooks
❤️🥰❤️
thiswifecooks
Thank you so much! This is one of our favorite summertime recipes. I’ve served it with potato salad, pasta salad, mashed potatoes… Leftovers are even good to snack on cold straight from the fridge!
Courtney R
Can I also say my husband just had some (I made mashed potato bowls with the BBQ tofu, garlic mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese and corn) and he said it was the best thing he’s had in a long time and wants it regularly. I just had to share.
thiswifecooks
Ooh mashed potato bowls! That does sound good!😍