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Crispy sesame tofu with a creamy homemade tahini-peanut sauce, served with rice and roasted broccoli. This recipe is easy & quick to make, vegan, gluten-free and very delicious! Tofu is definitely one of the most popular and variable meat alternatives on the vegan and vegetarian market. You can have Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free) using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free)
- Prepare 7 oz. (1/2 pack) of Firm Tofu.
- You need 1/4 cup of Corn Starch.
- Prepare 1 Tbsp. of Sesame Oil.
- It's 2 Tbsp. of Cooking Sake.
- Prepare 1 Tbsp. of Sugar.
- Prepare 2 Tbsp. of Soy Sauce.
- Prepare 1 Tbsp. of Mirin (sweet cooking rice wine).
- It's 1 Tbsp. of White Sesame Seeds.
- You need of Some Chopped Green Onion (to taste).
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Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free) instructions
- Wash ½ pack (7 oz) of firm tofu under running water and place on several paper towels. Wrap the tofu with the paper towels and place on a plate..
- Put another plate on the tofu. Place some bottles of water as a weight on top and let sit for 30 minutes. (If the tofu is not dried well, the oil will splash a lot during cooking).
- Cut the tofu into small cubes. Dredge in the ¼ cup of corn starch and tap off excess..
- Heat 1 Tbsp. of sesame oil in a pan and cook the tofu on all sides over medium heat until nicely browned and crisp; about 7 minutes..
- Turn the heat down to low. Add 2 Tbsp. of cooking Sake, 1 Tbsp. of sugar, 2 Tbsp. of soy sauce and 1 Tbsp. of Mirin to the pan..
- Stir for about 2 minutes. Halfway through, add 1 Tbsp. of white sesame seeds..
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