Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free)
Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free)

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While the tofu bakes, prepare the sesame sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the tamari, rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, cornstarch, and cold water. Make the sesame tofu: Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once mixed, add in the tofu, mix or shake until the tofu is well coated.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook easy sesame tofu (vegan/gluten-free) using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free):
  1. Take Firm Tofu
  2. Get Corn Starch
  3. Take Sesame Oil
  4. Make ready Cooking Sake
  5. Make ready Sugar
  6. Take Soy Sauce
  7. Get Mirin (sweet cooking rice wine)
  8. Make ready White Sesame Seeds
  9. Make ready Some Chopped Green Onion (to taste)

This recipe is easy & quick to make, vegan, gluten-free and very delicious! Loaded with good carbs, protein and healthy fats! Toss the tofu once in the middle of cooking. Tofu will be golden brown and the edges crispy when done.

Instructions to make Easy Sesame Tofu (Vegan/Gluten-free):
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. Cut the tofu into small cubes. Dredge in the ¼ cup of corn starch and tap off excess.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Stir for about 2 minutes. Halfway through, add 1 Tbsp. of white sesame seeds.

While food cooks, prepare the peanut sauce. Whisk everything together in a cereal bowl until smooth and creamy. Move cooked tofu to a mixing bowl, and toss with peanut sauce to coat. This baked tofu recipe is quite versatile. If you don't feel like a rice dish, you could serve it over noodles.

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