BBQ Tofu

2 packages of Fresh, firm tofu (not the one that can sit on shelf, you want to buy from refrigerator section)
1 stick margarine (has to be margarine, do not substitute)
BBQ sauce
salt tt
garlic powder tt

Drain tofu and slice into long, thick spears. Melt margarine in large saute pan, fry tofu until browned on all sides. Remove tofu, drain on paper towels. If there is excess margarine in the pan, pour it out (but you want to have the pan coated with margarine). Return tofu to pan and add a good amount of BBQ sauce, a sprinkle of garlic powder and salt (remember, the tofu is very bland, the bbq sauce is not enough to flavor it by itself). Simmer this mixture until the sauce is quite thick (you want it to cling to the tofu, because it is the sugar in the bbq sauce that will blacken on the grill). 

Now, place tofu on a hot bbq grill, watching and turning  to get black "hash marks". Return to saute pan when complete. To finish, return pan to medium heat and moisten with a little more bbq sauce. Taste for seasoning and adjust salt and garlic powder if necessary.

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