The simplest of dinners but PACKED with flavour. Tried something a little different with my tofu yesterday and it’s a win so wanted to share. I generally don’t coat my tofu in anything but I wanted the sauce to slightly thicken once it hit the tofu. It worked like a dream.
SPICY TOFU BOWL
1 block tofu cut in rectangles
2 tsp arrowroot starch
3 tbsp tamari
1 big tbsp hoisin
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp sriracha
1 tsp sesame oil
Pinch chili flakes
>Press tofu for one hour and pat dry. Cut into desired shapes (love the little rectangles here👆🏼) and sprinkle arrowroot over them. Toss to coat evenly. Whisk sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a nonstick pan (I find that’s key so you aren’t fighting with sticking tofu). Place tofu gently into pan browning on each side. Pour sauce into pan. Allow sauce to bubble away turning tofu to coat. Remove from heat. Serve with, cooked rice, garlicky mushrooms, sliced cucumber(drizzled with sesame oil👌🏼), green onion and sesame seeds. Pour any excess sauce over rice.
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Recipe (yields 2-3 servings)
🌱Ingredients
- 1 small head cauliflower, wash & cut into florets & pat dry with paper towels
- 1 small green bell pepper, cubed
- 1/2 small red onion, cubed
- 2 cloves garlic - sliced
- 1/4 cup [40g] dry roasted cashews
- 4 dried Thai chilis/red chilis, softened in hot water & drained
- oil for frying & cooking
🌱Batter
- 3/4 cup [96g] all-purpose flour
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup ice-cold water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- a few shakes of white pepper
🌱Sauce Mix together 2 tablespoons soy sauce/tamari, 1/2 tablespoon thick dark soy sauce (for color), 1/2 tablespoon sugar & 3 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine/sherry/broth in a bowl & set aside.
✅Place batter ingredients in a large mixing bowl & stir to combine. The batter should be thick like a pancake batter.
✅Dredge florets in batter, shake off excess & fry until golden brown (temperature 375F/190°C & I used a small saucepan). Then drain on paper towels.
✅Alternatively, grease a baking sheet pan with oil, place coated florets on the pan. Brush florets with oil & bake at 485F/
250°C until light golden brown for about 20-25 mins, be sure to flip halfway. For the last few minutes, broil to get a crispier ure (oven time varies)
✅To make the sauce, in a heated non-stick pan with 2 teaspoons oil, sauté onion until translucent. Then add garlic, bell pepper, chili & continue to sauté until fragrant. Slowly pour in the sauce & cook to reduce it slightly. Please adjust the sauce based on the cauliflower's size.
✅Finally, add the cauliflower florets, cashews & quickly toss them with the sauce until all incorporated. Serve with rice for a delicious meal.
*Please be sure to dry florets well before coating or the liquid will slowly thin down
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