High Protein Mac & Cheese with Sticky Jerk Glazed Tofu
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cube the tofu nice and chunky, season with garlic powder, salt, and coat it in cornflour. Shake it off until all pieces are coated.
- 2Place the coated tofu into the air fryer with a little bit of oil and let it crisp up properly for 12-15 minutes, shaking halfway.
- 3Cook the mac (pasta) in heavily salted water until al dente.
- 4For the sauce, blend silken tofu, nutritional yeast, miso, lemon, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and a touch of milk until smooth.
- 5In a pot, add a little cheese then your cooked pasta, mix until it's nice and silky.
- 6In a separate saucepan, mix up jerk paste, agave, soy sauce, and allspice. Let it bubble.
- 7Add the crispy tofu to the jerk sauce and toss it up until it's sticky, glossy, and unreal.
- 8Blanch the broccoli for 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
- 9Portion the mac and cheese, tofu, and broccoli into containers. Cool then place in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- 10When ready to heat up, add a splash of milk/water to the pasta then place in the microwave or oven until piping hot.
Ingredients
- 1 block Silken Tofu
- 0.5 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1 tbsp White Miso Paste
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 0.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
- splash Soy Milk
- 2 blocks Extra-Firm Tofu (pressed, cubed)
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp Jerk Seasoning Paste
- 2 tbsp Agave Syrup
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 0.5 tsp allspice
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 240 g Dry Pasta
- 240 g Tenderstem Broccoli
- salt
- a little cheese
- splash milk/water
Equipment
air fryerpotblendersauce pancontainersmicrowave or oven
Tips
- Shake the tofu halfway through air frying for crispiness.
- Reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
- Add a splash of milk/water when reheating the mac and cheese to maintain consistency.
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