sticky miso glazed tofu bowls
Directions
- 1In a bowl, mix together julienned carrot, Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced red onion, rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, salt, and orange zest.
- 2Set the pickled vegetables aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
- 3Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- 4Cut the pressed tofu into 3 slabs and score one side of each slab.
- 5Drizzle both sides of the tofu slabs with tamari and avocado oil and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 6Bake the tofu for 10 minutes.
- 7Make the glaze by whisking together miso paste, maple syrup, sesame oil, coconut aminos, grated garlic, and orange zest.
- 8Remove the tofu from the oven and carefully brush both sides with the glaze.
- 9Return the glazed tofu to the oven for 10-15 minutes.
- 10Optionally, reserve some glaze to brush on at the end and broil for 1-2 minutes.
- 11Whisk together tahini, orange juice, rice vinegar, maple syrup, chili oil, and lime juice for the spicy orange tahini sauce.
- 12Serve everything over fresh white rice with cilantro.
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 2 Persian cucumbers, julienned
- 0.25 red onion, sliced thinly
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 orange zest
- 1 block extra firm tofu, pressed
- 1 tbsp low sodium tamari or soy
- 1 spritz avocado oil
- 2 tbsp miso paste
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp coconut aminos
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 0.5 orange zest
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 0.5 orange, juiced
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 0.5 tbsp chili oil
- 1 squeeze lime, juiced
- fresh white rice
- cilantro
Equipment
ovenbowlparchment lined baking sheetwhisk
Tips
- Mix pickled vegetables with your hands for fun.
- Keep a close eye on the tofu when broiling to prevent burning.
- You can prep the veggies and tahini sauce in advance.
- Option to reserve some glaze to brush on at the end.
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