Jerked Tofu with Red Beans, Yuca & Greens

Name: Jerked Tofu with Red Beans, Yuca & Greens
Ingredients: slide tofu into 2 oz slices - slices per serving; 2 bunch fresh thyme (picked and chopped); 3 jalapenos (seeded); 2 cups cider vinegar; 2 cups water; 6 medium yellow onions (peeled and chopped); 2 bunch scallions (root cut off and chopped); 2 tablespoons ginger (peelied and chopped); 2 cups garlic (peeled); 2 tablespoons allspice; 1 tablespoon coriander; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon cloves; 40 pounds whole yuca (peeled and cut into 3 inch wedges); water (to cover); 6 yellow onions (small diced); 2 cups garlic (chopped ); 1 tablespoon salt; 2 quarts beans (dry) (rinsed and soaked overnight); 3 yellow onions (peeled and small dice); 1 bunch thyme (picked and chopped fine); 1 chipotle pepper (deseeded); 1 tablespoon black pepper (toasted and ground); 2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium

Written by Pritikin Chefs

1.3 min read

Jerked Tofu with Red Beans, Yuca & Greens

A favorite at the Pritikin Center.

Course: Lunch, Main Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: people

Materials

TOFU MARINADE

slide tofu into 2 oz slices - slices per serving
2 bunch fresh thyme picked and chopped
3 jalapenos seeded
2 cups cider vinegar
2 cups water
6 medium yellow onions peeled and chopped
2 bunch scallions root cut off and chopped
2 tablespoons ginger peelied and chopped
2 cups garlic peeled
2 tablespoons allspice
1 tablespoon coriander
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 tablespoon cloves

YUCA

40 pounds whole yuca peeled and cut into 3 inch wedges
water to cover
6 yellow onions small diced
2 cups garlic chopped
1 tablespoon salt

RED BEANS

2 quarts beans (dry) rinsed and soaked overnight
3 yellow onions peeled and small dice
1 bunch thyme picked and chopped fine
1 chipotle pepper deseeded
1 tablespoon black pepper toasted and ground
2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium

Instructions

TOFU & MARINADE

Puree all above ingredients in blender add following after pur?ed
Toast and grind all of the following
Mix with marinade and marinate tofu for 1 hour.
Grill Tofu to order

YUCA

Boil until Yuca is soft.
Leave in water until ready to serve.
Steam greens (choice of Beet, Dandelion, Collard, Spinach, etc) to order in water with chopped garlic and dry oregano

RED BEANS

Cook until beans are soft.
Remove Chilpolte Pepper

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