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By bon appétit
Black Pepper Tofu and Asparagus
In this 30-minute dish, which is inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe in his 2011 book Plenty, black pepper is the star, not the sidekick: When bloomed in oil, the coarsely ground peppercorns become piquant and fragrant enough to flavor the entire sauce, no red pepper flakes, dried chiles, or hot sauce needed. Take care not to burn the peppercorns as you toast them or the flavor could swing from spicy to bitter.
Updated at: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:42:30 GMT
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Ingredients
2 servings
1 x 14 ozfirm tofu
package, or extra-firm, drained
1 Tbspblack peppercorns
2garlic cloves
1 x 1.5 "ginger
piece, peeled
1 Tbspcornstarch
½ tspkosher salt
3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 lbasparagus
trimmed, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
⅓ cupsoy sauce
1 Tbspsugar
1 tspunseasoned rice vinegar
white rice
cooked, or brown, for serving
Instructions
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