Velvet Tofu Bowl with Peanut Ginger Sauce
A quick and simple way to prepare tofu
4
people
Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Ziplock Bag
- Chopping Board
- Shallow dish
Ingredients
For the Velvet Tofu
- 1 pk Firm Tofu - drained and dried
- ¼ cup Cornflour
- 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- Salt and Pepper
- ¼ cup Soy Milk - unsweetened, or plant-based milk of your choice
- 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil - for frying
Peanut Ginger Sauce
- ¼ cup Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 1 tsp fresh Ginger - grated
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp Cornflour - whisked with 2 tbsp water
Instructions
To make the Velvet Tofu
- Drain and dry your tofu.
- Cut tofu into cubes
- Pour the milk into your shallow bowl. Add the tofu to the bowl, coating it.
- In the ziplock bag, add the cornstarch, sesame seeds and seasoning.
- Drop the cubes of tofu into the ziplock bag (not the milk though!) and gently shake the bag until the tofu is coated in the mixture.
- In a frying pan, heat 4 tbsp vegetable oil until it starts to shimmer slightly.
- Carefully drop the velvetted cubes of tofu into the hot oil and fry on each side until light golden brown. This should only take a couple of minutes.
- Remove from the oil and drain.
Peanut Ginger Sauce
- Add all the ingredients into a small saucepan. Bring up to the boil and stir vigorously with a whisk until it thickens. Remove from heat immediately.
- To serve, drop the cubes of tofu into the sauce and coat thoroughly.
Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.