Vietnamese Sticky Tofu by @fitgreenmind

1h10

4 servings

๐Ÿซ˜

280 g

Firm tofu

๐Ÿซš

2.5 cm

Fresh ginger

๐Ÿง„

1 clove

Garlic

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

1

Fresh red chilli

๐Ÿง…

4 stalks

Spring onions

๐Ÿ‹

30 ml

Lime juice

๐ŸŒฝ

50 g

Cornflour

๐Ÿซ—

30 ml

Vegetable oil

๐Ÿฌ

80 g

Soft brown sugar

๐Ÿฅข

60 ml

Soy sauce

๐Ÿฅฅ

160 ml

Coconut water

๐Ÿš

250 g

Cooked basmati rice

๐Ÿฅฌ

2 heads

Bok choi

๐Ÿซ—

30 ml

Sesame oil

๐Ÿง‚

1.5 g

Salt

๐ŸŒฑ

6 g

Sesame seeds

  1. Place
    • firm tofu

    Place the 280 g firm tofu between 2 clean tea towels and set a weight on top.

  2. Drain
    • firm tofu

    Leave the tofu to drain and firm up for at least 30 minutes.

  3. Peel
    • fresh ginger
    • garlic

    Peel and finely grate the 2.5 cm fresh ginger and 1 garlic clove.

  4. Slice
    • fresh red chili

    Remove the stem from the fresh red chili and thinly slice it.

  5. Chop
    • spring onions

    Finely chop about 3 spring onions and reserve the remaining 1 spring onion as ribbons for garnish.

  6. Cut
    • lime juice

    Cut the limes and squeeze enough juice to measure 30 ml lime juice.

  7. Put
    • cornflour

    Put the 50 g cornflour into a shallow bowl.

  8. Cut
    • firm tofu
    • cornflour

    Cut the drained tofu into 8 equal slices and roll every slice in the cornflour until evenly coated.

  9. Heat
    • vegetable oil

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

  10. Fry
    • firm tofu

    Fry the coated tofu for 5โ€“6 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden and crisp.

  11. Transfer
    • firm tofu
    • Vegetable oil

    Transfer the fried tofu to kitchen paper to drain excess oil.

  12. Heat
    • vegetable oil

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok over high heat.

  13. Add
    • fresh ginger
    • garlic
    • spring onions

    Add the grated ginger, garlic, chopped spring onions, and sliced chili to the wok.

  14. Stir-fry
    • fresh ginger
    • garlic
    • spring onions

    Stir-fry the aromatics for 90 seconds until fragrant.

  15. Add
    • soft brown sugar

    Add the 80 g soft brown sugar and stir until it melts into a syrup.

  16. Stir
    • soy sauce
    • coconut water

    Stir the 4 tablespoons soy sauce and 160 ml coconut water into the syrup.

  17. Boil
    • soft brown sugar
    • soy sauce
    • coconut water

    Bring the sauce to a boil and cook it for 15 minutes until thick and sticky.

  18. Stir
    • lime juice

    Stir the 30 ml lime juice into the reduced sticky sauce.

  19. Heat
    • cooked basmati rice

    Heat the 250 g cooked basmati rice following the package instructions, if needed.

  20. Cut
    • bok choy

    Cut the 2 bok choy heads into quarters lengthwise.

  21. Toss
    • bok choy
    • sesame oil
    • salt

    Toss the bok choy with 2 tablespoons sesame oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a mixing bowl.

  22. Place
    • bok choy

    Place the bok choy cut-side down on a hot griddle pan.

  23. Cook
    • bok choy

    Cook the bok choy until tender with distinct black char lines.

  24. Add
    • firm tofu

    Add the fried tofu slices to the wok and toss them until fully coated in sticky sauce.

  25. Divide
    • cooked basmati rice
    • firm tofu

    Divide the cooked basmati rice between 2 serving plates and top with the sticky tofu.

  26. Drizzle
    • spring onions
    • sesame seeds

    Drizzle over the remaining sticky sauce and garnish with reserved spring onion ribbons and 2 teaspoons sesame seeds.

  27. Serve
    • bok choy

    Serve each plate with chargrilled bok choy.

  28. Garnish
    • Spring onions
    • Sesame seeds

    Garnish with reserved spring onions and sesame seeds.

  29. Serve
    • Bok choi

    Serve with the chargrilled bok choi.

Vietnamese Sticky Tofu by @fitgreenmind

1h10

4 servings

๐Ÿซ˜

280 g

Firm tofu

๐Ÿซš

2.5 cm

Fresh ginger

๐Ÿง„

1 clove

Garlic

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

1

Fresh red chilli

๐Ÿง…

4 stalks

Spring onions

๐Ÿ‹

30 ml

Lime juice

๐ŸŒฝ

50 g

Cornflour

๐Ÿซ—

30 ml

Vegetable oil

๐Ÿฌ

80 g

Soft brown sugar

๐Ÿฅข

60 ml

Soy sauce

๐Ÿฅฅ

160 ml

Coconut water

๐Ÿš

250 g

Cooked basmati rice

๐Ÿฅฌ

2 heads

Bok choi

๐Ÿซ—

30 ml

Sesame oil

๐Ÿง‚

1.5 g

Salt

๐ŸŒฑ

6 g

Sesame seeds

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/29

    Place the 280 g firm tofu between 2 clean tea towels and set a weight on top.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿงปclean tea towel
    weight
  2. Step 2/29

    Leave the tofu to drain and firm up for at least 30 minutes.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿงปclean tea towel
    weight
  3. Step 3/29

    Peel and finely grate the 2.5 cm fresh ginger and 1 garlic clove.

    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿง„garlic
    ๐Ÿง€box grater
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
  4. Step 4/29

    Remove the stem from the fresh red chili and thinly slice it.

    ๐ŸŒถ๏ธfresh red chili
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
  5. Step 5/29

    Finely chop about 3 spring onions and reserve the remaining 1 spring onion as ribbons for garnish.

    ๐Ÿง…spring onions
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
  6. Step 6/29

    Cut the limes and squeeze enough juice to measure 30 ml lime juice.

    ๐Ÿ‹lime juice
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
  7. Step 7/29

    Put the 50 g cornflour into a shallow bowl.

    ๐ŸŒฝcornflour
    ๐Ÿฅฃshallow bowl
  8. Step 8/29

    Cut the drained tofu into 8 equal slices and roll every slice in the cornflour until evenly coated.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐ŸŒฝcornflour
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
    ๐Ÿฅฃshallow bowl
  9. Step 9/29

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

    ๐Ÿซ—vegetable oil
  10. Step 10/29

    Fry the coated tofu for 5โ€“6 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden and crisp.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿฅขtongs
  11. Step 11/29

    Transfer the fried tofu to kitchen paper to drain excess oil.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿฅขtongs
    ๐Ÿงปkitchen paper
  12. Step 12/29

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok over high heat.

    ๐Ÿซ—vegetable oil
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  13. Step 13/29

    Add the grated ginger, garlic, chopped spring onions, and sliced chili to the wok.

    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿง„garlic
    ๐Ÿง…spring onions
    ๐ŸŒถ๏ธfresh red chili
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  14. Step 14/29

    Stir-fry the aromatics for 90 seconds until fragrant.

    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿง„garlic
    ๐Ÿง…spring onions
    ๐ŸŒถ๏ธfresh red chili
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  15. Step 15/29

    Add the 80 g soft brown sugar and stir until it melts into a syrup.

    ๐Ÿฌsoft brown sugar
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  16. Step 16/29

    Stir the 4 tablespoons soy sauce and 160 ml coconut water into the syrup.

    ๐Ÿฅขsoy sauce
    ๐Ÿฅฅcoconut water
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  17. Step 17/29

    Bring the sauce to a boil and cook it for 15 minutes until thick and sticky.

    ๐Ÿฌsoft brown sugar
    ๐Ÿฅขsoy sauce
    ๐Ÿฅฅcoconut water
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  18. Step 18/29

    Stir the 30 ml lime juice into the reduced sticky sauce.

    ๐Ÿ‹lime juice
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  19. Step 19/29

    Heat the 250 g cooked basmati rice following the package instructions, if needed.

    ๐Ÿšcooked basmati rice
  20. Step 20/29

    Cut the 2 bok choy heads into quarters lengthwise.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbok choy
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
  21. Step 21/29

    Toss the bok choy with 2 tablespoons sesame oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a mixing bowl.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbok choy
    ๐Ÿซ—sesame oil
    ๐Ÿง‚salt
    ๐Ÿฅฃmixing bowl
  22. Step 22/29

    Place the bok choy cut-side down on a hot griddle pan.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbok choy
    ๐Ÿฅขtongs
  23. Step 23/29

    Cook the bok choy until tender with distinct black char lines.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbok choy
    ๐Ÿฅขtongs
  24. Step 24/29

    Add the fried tofu slices to the wok and toss them until fully coated in sticky sauce.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿฅขtongs
    ๐Ÿฅ„wooden spoon
  25. Step 25/29

    Divide the cooked basmati rice between 2 serving plates and top with the sticky tofu.

    ๐Ÿšcooked basmati rice
    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿฝ๏ธserving plates
  26. Step 26/29

    Drizzle over the remaining sticky sauce and garnish with reserved spring onion ribbons and 2 teaspoons sesame seeds.

    ๐Ÿง…spring onions
    ๐ŸŒฑsesame seeds
    ๐Ÿฝ๏ธserving plates
  27. Step 27/29

    Serve each plate with chargrilled bok choy.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbok choy
    ๐Ÿฝ๏ธserving plates
  28. Step 28/29

    Garnish with reserved spring onions and sesame seeds.

  29. Step 29/29

    Serve with the chargrilled bok choi.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Plant protein, Soy product, Herbs and spices, Vegetables, Aromatics, Alliums, Fruits, Citrus, Flour, Thickener, Oils, Sweeteners, Condiments, Beverages, Coconut products, Grains, Rice, Seeds, Seasonings

Ingredients

Firm tofu, Fresh ginger, Garlic, Fresh red chilli, Spring onions, Lime juice, Cornflour, Vegetable oil, Soft brown sugar, Soy sauce, Coconut water, Cooked basmati rice, Bok choi, Sesame oil, Salt, Sesame seeds

Notes

Firm tofu (1 block), Fresh ginger (piece), Vegetable oil (for frying, amount not given)

Allergens

Soy, Corn, Wheat, Coconut, Sesame

Dietetics

Calories

590 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 21g, Carbohydrates: 87g, Fat: 18g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 34g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 370mg, Iron: 6.1mg, Potassium: 690mg, Sodium: 1180mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 40mg, Vitamin K: 70mcg, Folate: 140mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

45 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

29 steps

Equipments

Utensils

clean tea towel, weight, box grater, chef's knife, cutting board, shallow bowl, mixing bowl, tongs, wooden spoon, kitchen paper, serving plates

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Casual Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@fitgreenmind

Origin

Geographic

Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Sticky, Tender, Juicy, Charred

Flavors

Sweet, Savory, Umami, Tangy, Spicy, Nutty, Gingery, Garlicky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool completely before refrigerating,Store tofu, rice, bok choy, and sauce separately when possible), freezer : 1 month (Freeze tofu and sauce in an airtight freezer-safe container,Freeze rice separately,Do not freeze chargrilled bok choy for best texture)