Shake and bake tofu

I know just what you're thinking.... 'really Dori, shake and bake tofu???'. Oh yes my friends. And it's glorious. Our attempt at shake and bake tofu actually came out of a sort of conundrum to figure out if it would work and boy did it! This is the perfect side dish to the upcoming Lowfat Mac and Cheese. For days that you're just craving comfort food you cant go wrong here!

Ingredients

1 package of extra crispy shake and bake

1 block extra firm tofu

Optional:

Marinade- I used honey and a little cider vinegar mixed together, but feel free to go crazy!

Directions

** although you're using 'shake and bake', you risk having very mushy tofu of you actually shake it. I recommend dumping the bread-crumbs into a flat plate or bowl to create more of a dredging station.

Oven to 500.

Remove tofu from package and press. Slice pressed tofu into 1/2 inch squares.

If marinading, dip individual tofu pieces into the marinade and immediately place into dredging bowl to cover with bread-crumbs. Arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet.

If you're not marinading, just place individual tofu pieces into the breadcrumbs for a quick roll around. Arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet.

Bake for approximately 30 minutes, until nice and crispy, flipping every 10 minutes or so.

Enjoy!