# Finger Licking Good Retro (1960's) BBQ Sauce with Tofu

A retro barbecue sauce recipe from the 1960s, traditionally made with pork ribs but recreated here with tofu, served with rice.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 block super firm tofu
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 0.5 cup chopped yellow onions
- 2 tablespoons date syrup
- 0.5 cup unsweetened ketchup
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons fresh or and juice
- 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce (vegan)
- 1 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tbsp vegan butter

## Instructions

1. Cut the tofu into 32 cubes.
2. Add the tofu to a bowl with the salt and pepper and toss to coat.
3. Air fry the tofu at 400° for 5 minutes.
4. While the tofu is cooking, prepare the sauce.
5. Heat a small saucepan over medium high heat.
6. Add the oil, garlic and onions and sauté for about 30 seconds or so until the onions start to become translucent.
7. Add all of the other ingredients and bring to a boil.
8. Cook, while stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
9. Brush some of the sauce on the tofu then air fry at 400° for 5 minutes more.
10. Flip the tofu, brush with more sauce & air fry at 400° for another 5 minutes.
11. Remove the tofu from the air fryer & brush with the remaining sauce.
12. Serve with rice.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- small saucepan
- bowl

## Tips

- The sauce tastes like the best ribs you've ever tasted.
- Traditionally made with pork ribs, but tofu is used as a substitute.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/945623784928708/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/234c4e1d-6f12-4316-b627-874fa9bd2897
- Extracted: 2026-05-04

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