Sesame Tofu

This vegan Sesame Tofu is easy, fast and a satisfying recipe for a weeknight meal. Its cooked golden and then tossed in sweet and savory sauce. It’s incredible and amazingly tasty!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword how to make sesame tofu, sesame tofu recipe, vegan sesame tofu

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 263kcal

Author Gunjan

Ingredients

2 tbsp sesame oil
1 14 oz extra firm tofu (drained, pressed and chopped)

sesame sauce

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp sriracha sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tbsp white sesame seeds

garnish (optional)

2 tbsp green onions

Instructions

Heat sesame oil in a nonstick pan at medium-high flame and toss in chopped tofu. Cook well until the bottom of each tofu piece is golden. Flip over the tofu with the help of a spatula so as to cook again until golden in color.
In the meanwhile, in a mixing bowl combine water, soy sauce, garlic, sriracha sauce, vinegar, maple syrup and cornstarch. Whisk it nicely until there are no lumps. Stir in sesame seeds and mix well. Keep it aside.
Once all the tofu pieces are well cooked and golden brown in color pour the sauce evenly over them. Let it cook for 2 minutes and then gently mix everything with spatula. It will become sticky. (do not overcook). Turn it off and garnish with green onions and served over bed of steamed or brown rice.

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Notes

Make sure to press tofu nicely and for at least 15 minutes. The firmer the tofu the better texture and taste post cooking.
In a good quality nonstick pan, you may start with 1 tbsp. of oil and place the tofu pieces. This should work but if you find any sticking or drying up then add another 1 tbsp. of sesame oil but do not exceed.
Do not use wok for this recipe as the tofu pieces do not cook evenly. A nonstick frying pan or a sauté pan works best here.
Do not overcook once you pour the sauce over the cooked tofu or else it will taste bitter and burnt. It quickly binds and becomes sticky so make sure to lower the flame to low-medium after you pour the sauce and mix in about 2 minutes. It will become sticky.

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