Korean inspired Vegan Garlic Chilli Silken Tofu
A quick and protein packed recipe that comes together in 5 minutes. Enjoy on its own or with boiled rice.
Servings 1 -2
Ingredients
- 2½ Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil or neutral oil like sunflower oil
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- ⅔ tsp gochugaru or red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp raw sugar - optional
- 1-2 stalks spring onion - chopped
- 1 fresh red or green chillies – sliced
- 1 clove of garlic crushed
- 1 pack of 300gm silken tofu
Instructions
Instructions
- Drain tofu, make a slit on the edge of the packaging with a knife and drain out the liquid.
- Lay the tofu on a clean piece of paper towel or kitchen towel to continue draining.
- While the tofu is draining, prepare the aromatic sauce
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame seeds, chilli flakes or gochugaru, chopped spring onions, garlic and sliced fresh chilli.
- Heat oil in a small pan. Add sugar if desired.
- Pour hot oil over the aromatics and enjoy the aroma and the dance of the spices
Assemble and serve:
- Remove the paper towel from the tofu and place the tofu on your serving plate.
- Slice into rectangles if desired. Spoon as much or as little of the soy sauce mixture on top.
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Enjoy!
Vegan silken tofu with spicy soy sauce is a family friendly recipe and is fun cooking activity to get the family involved. Great way to share cooking skills with the family.
Notes
- Silken tofu isundrained tofu which results in wabbly, delicate curds with soft texture similartocustard. It has a high moisture content and does not have the dense texture like medium or firm tofu.
- Serve silken tofu hot or cold. For the hot option, put the tofu on a plate that you’re serving it on and heat in microwave for 2-3 minutes
- Store any leftovers in an air-tight container and consume within a day or two.
- All ingredients for this recipe are generally available in an Asian grocery store.
- Some brands label silken tofu as soft tofu which works equally well.