– Remove tofu from the package and drain. Lay the tofu on a few layer of paper towel on top of a plate and top with a few more pieces of paper towel. Put something light on top to gently press the remaining liquid out of the tofu – a small can, a side dish, etc – while in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge and put in a shallow pie dish or baking dish and allow to air dry while you whip together the marinade.
– In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and Tabasco sauce. Pour over the tofu and cover with plastic wrap or foil and allow to marinate for at least an hour – flipping the tofu at least once. Remove from the marinade, pat dry a little bit and cut into 1″ cubes.
– Preheat your grill pan (or you can do this on an outdoor grill) and spray with a bit of cooking spray or brush with oil – you’re just putting on enough to keep the cubes from sticking. When the pan is hot, place the cubes in the pan and grill for a minute or two on each side. Remove from the heat and repeat until they’re all done.
– To assemble: Thread one of the grilled tofu pieces onto the skewer. Using a vegetable peeler, cut a piece of cucumber lengthwise down the cucumber (you’ll have to cut off the initial piece of skin first) and fold onto the skewer, repeat with another piece of tofu. Arrange the skewers on a serving platter or wood cutting board. Since the marinade only touched the tofu, you can drizzle a bit of the marinade over the skewers if you want extra flavor of it. Sprinkle them all with the toasted sesame seeds and serve.