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Sweet and Spicy Tofu

Published on September 19, 2016 Updated on June 12, 2020 By Gunjan 15 Comments

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This Asian flavored Sweet and Spicy Tofu is made with easily available ingredients. Its easy, quick and pleasing to the taste buds of all ages. Its a 30 minutes one pot family meal.

A front view of sweet and spicy tofu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its TOFU………my favorite……can’t get my hands off when I see tofu on my table.

It’s next to impossible to maintain portion control logic. I love tofu cooked in Asian flavors and served with colorful vegetables over brown rice.

This is one time when I just let go my health guide out of my mind and simply eat big servings.

I always over eat Asian tofu dishes. However, next day I work hard on the treadmill just to feel good about my guilty indulgence.

The tinge of sweetness mixed with mild spices is my favorite combination. Its my comfort food too or you can say I have a weakness for Asian tofu dishes especially with sweet and spicy flavors.

So I came up with Sweet and Spicy Tofu to satisfy my greedy taste buds.

Entree in a serving bowl

How to make Sweet and Spicy Tofu

Firstly,  pressed and drained tofu extremely well so that it hardens and dries up, which enhances the taste and texture of tofu.

Then, I heated some sesame oil in a wok and added more sesame seeds (because I love lots of them 🙂 )

Next, I cooked tofu pieces in it until golden brown.

Thereafter, I tossed in vegetables in the order mentioned in the ingredients and sauteed for a minute.

Then comes the my favorite flavoring part. This is the best part because the various aromas at different stages fills my kitchen with lots of love and satisfaction to my inner self of foodie. 🙂

Top view of Sweet and Spicy Tofu

In the next step, I added dried garlic, soy sauce, red wine vinegar (the subtle tangy flavor of this vinegar brings so much life to any dish so I would recommend to use red wine vinegar and don’t substitute this with any other vinegar).

Later, I added maple syrup brought little sweetness to the entrée along with a beautiful glaze, cayenne pepper powder brought the right spiciness that I was longing for and lastly with little water the thick gravy was created.

In less than 30 minutes beautiful and well-seasoned Sweet and Spicy Tofu was ready to be served.

Who said that we need to wait for the weekend to eat a luscious and delightful dinner?

Now, with this entree make your week nights tasteful and healthful. Enjoy!!!

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45 degree view of A Sweet and Spicy Tofu

Did you make it?

If you get a chance to make this recipe then please leave your feedback in the comments below along with the ratings. In addition, you may tag @kiipfit on Instagram because we would love to see what you cooked.

A front view of sweet and spicy tofu
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Sweet and Spicy Tofu

This Asian flavored Sweet and Spicy Tofu is made with easily available ingredients. Its easy, quick and pleasing to the taste buds of all ages. Its a 30 minutes one pot family meal.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: sweet and spicy tofu, sweet and spicy tofu recipe, vegan sweet and spicy tofu
Servings: 4
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Gunjan

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 14 oz extra firm pack tofu (pressed,drained, chopped)
  • 1 cup roughly chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper (squared into 1/4 inch)
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper (squared into 1/4 inch)
  • 1 tsp dried garlic
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tsp maple syrup
  • 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper powder
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a wok and add sesame seeds.
  • When the seeds start to crackle add tofu and cook until light golden in color.
  • Add onion, red and green bell peppers. Mix and cook for 1 minutes.
  • Add rest of the ingredients and cook uncovered for 5-7 minutes.
  • Serve warm over brown rice and enjoy.

Video

Notes

Olive oil can also be used in this recipe if you do not have sesame oil. I have used olive oil in my video and sesame oil in the previous version of the recipe. Both ways the recipe would taste the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 537mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 652IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

 

A full view of the table spread

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Comments

  1. Kathy says

    September 12, 2017 at 3:04 am

    Fabulous recipe! We LOVED it! Just cut down on the cayenne a touch for my kiddo but still had a kick. Thank you!! Don’t know how I found you but I’m going to check out your other recipes!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      September 12, 2017 at 1:35 pm

      Thank you Kathy for trying it out and liking it so much. Sincerely appreciate your feedback. Its encouraging. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    September 21, 2016 at 10:23 am

    Oooh I love tofu and how colorful this dish is! Just might have to try this recipe next week for dinner!

    Reply
  3. Jacky at Joyful Savings says

    September 19, 2016 at 4:58 pm

    I love Tofu, and this recipe absolutely looks delicious. I’m sure I want to try this one!

    Joyful Savings recently posted: Apple Cinnamon Parfait ♥

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      September 19, 2016 at 10:57 pm

      Thanks Jacky, I love tofu too. Its my all time favorite.

      Reply
  4. Amy Scott says

    September 19, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    Love this recipe and that is has so much color!

    Reply
  5. Angie says

    September 19, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    YUM! That looks so good.

    Reply
  6. Amanda | Maple Alps says

    September 19, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    I loooooooove tofu! I also really enjoy sweet and spicy, so this is right up my alley! I can’t wait to try it 🙂

    Reply
  7. lauren says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    This looks awesome and I have almost all of these ingredients already on hand! Pinned!

    Reply
  8. Morgan says

    September 19, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    YUM! Love Tofu. Will be trying this soon!

    http://www.liliesandlambs.com

    Reply
  9. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says

    September 19, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    Oh yum!! This looks even better than takeout. Great recipe.

    Reply
  10. Tram-Anh Poprik says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:27 am

    I completely forgot about tofu! Thank you for reminding me. Your recipe sounds so easy and delicious. I must try it this week. I am sure the kids will love it too! Thanks for sharing! xx

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      September 19, 2016 at 1:43 pm

      Thank you Tram-Anh. Let me know how it turned out for you.

      Reply
  11. Meghan says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:27 am

    I love new tofu recipes! I’m still perfecting my way to cook it. I will be trying this one out soon enough!

    Meghan | BeyondBasicBlog.com

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      September 19, 2016 at 1:44 pm

      Thank you for stopping by Meghan. Hope you get a chance to try out this recipe and enjoy as much as we did. 🙂

      Reply

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