Your Favorite Tofu Recipe EVAR.

  • October 13, 2016
Your Favorite Tofu Recipe Evar

Recipe Lead: for when you don’t know what to do with that lonely box of tofu in your fridge…

Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Recipe Difficulty: Very Easy
Servings Amount: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 13 oz. box extra firm tofu (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
  • 1 tbsp potato starch (can sub corn starch)
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil*
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup (corn syrup, if you dare…)
  • 1 tbsp Korean pepper powder**
  • 1 1/2 tbsp gochujang^
  • 1 tbsp Korean BBQ marinade
  • 1 handful dried chilis`
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 scallions (chopped)
  1.  Coat tofu with potato starch.
  2.  Cook tofu in sesame oil over medium-high heat until all sides are browned.  Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. In same pan, add 1 tbsp sesame oil and add garlic, maple syrup, Korean pepper powder, gochujang, dried chilis, Korean bbq marinade and stir.
  4. Add back the tofu, together with 1/2 cup of water.  Cook over low heat until sauce thickens (should take about a minute).
  5. Throw on some scallions as garnish and serve while warm.
  6. Repress the urge to send me a thank you card for this recipe.  Or don’t. 😉

**You can get Korean pepper powder here.
^You can get gluten-free and vegan gochujang here.
`You can get dried chilis here.

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Janne L
30 days ago

Are we using sesame oil or toasted sesame oil? The latter would be unconventional option for frying and also quite tasty in amounts specified.

Emily
17 days ago
Reply to  Janne L

Also there’s an asterisk next to it with no explanation of why

Phoebe
6 years ago

Thank you so much for your recipes. I love them!! I also love your stories, they are raw and beautiful, thank you so much for sharing them as well.

Erica
6 years ago

Thank you! We absolutely loved this recipe!

the.krn.vegan@gmail.com
6 years ago

Yay! so glad you liked it!

Kathleen
7 years ago

Super quick and easy, we LOVED this!! Thank you!

the.krn.vegan@gmail.com
7 years ago
Reply to  Kathleen

It’s also one of my faves!!

Dee
7 years ago

Is gochujang the same as fermented red pepper paste?

the.krn.vegan@gmail.com
7 years ago
Reply to  Dee

It sure is, Dee!