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Sticky Sesame Tofu

This quick and easy tofu recipe will convert any tofu hater to a tofu lover. And you only need one bowl, a frying pan and a few pantry ingredients. I love to make this as meal prep in the beginning of the week because it is good cold or hot and can add a little extra protein into a salad or grain bowl. Great for snacking too. I recommend extra firm tofu. The high protein extra firm tofu from trader joes is a favorite. I like to press my tofu but as long as you are using extra firm, you will be ok. This keeps really well in the fridge as meal prep for later. It is good hot or cold. It goes great with fluffy rice and broccoli or peas. Great on salads, in a wrap or just as a tasty high protein snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 block Extra Firm tofu
  • 3 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Agave Syrup, Maple Syrup or Honey
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds (I like a mix of black and white)
  • 1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil for frying

Equipment

  • Frying Pan
  • Tofu Press (optional)

Method
 

  1. I like to press my tofu for 10-15 minutes ahead of time but this is optional. After pressing, cut the tofu into cubes. Coat the tofu cubes in corn starch in a medium bowl. Warm a frying pan on medium heat and add 1-2 tbsp neutral oil to coat. Then add the tofu and allow to fry undisturbed for 2-3 minutes. Like meat, the tofu will release from the pan when it is crisp. If you try to move it around too much or flip too early, it will stick and make a mess.
  2. Gently toss the tofu every few minutes to brown on all sides. While waiting for the tofu, combine the soy sauce, agave, sesame oil and sesame seeds together in the bowl you used to coat the tofu with corn starch. This way the remaining corn starch gets incorporated into the sauce.
  3. Once the tofu is browned, pour over the sauce, toss to coat and cook for about 1 minute until it becomes thick and sticky. Don’t over cook or burn the tofu. It will come together fast so don’t walk away. Once you see the thick sauce, turn off the heat and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 818mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is for tofu alone and does not include rice or peas. 

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