SWEET CHILI TOFU WITH NOODLES

Name: SWEET CHILI TOFU WITH NOODLES
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 block tofu, pressed and cubed; 1 tbsp tapioca flour; 3/4 cup Big Tree Farms coconut aminos; 1 tsp granulated garlic; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp garlic chili paste; 1 tsp seaweed flakes; 1 tsp flakey sea salt; 1/4 tsp chinese 5 spice; 2 green onions, sliced; 2 carrots, grated; 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 package soba noodles, cooked to package instructions; 3-4 basil leaves, teared into bite size pieces; 1 tsp sesame seeds

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

I make a lot of asian inspired noodle dishes for myself and my clients, and let me tell ya…..this recipe is one of my favorite versions yet. This is the weeknight meal that will save you and your family from arguing about what to eat or ordering the same takeout meal over and over again. But I mean it when I say this recipe is DELICIOUS. And dare I say it’s even better as meal prep? I ate this baddie right out of the fridge as leftovers and it brought me back to my college days and damn, it was so good! This is a recipe that anyone can make. It whips up in 20 minutes and will be done faster than you can order take out.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:54:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories374.5 kcal (19%)

Total Fat6.4 g (9%)

Carbs69.7 g (27%)

Sugars13.9 g (15%)

Protein16.9 g (34%)

Sodium2745.8 mg (137%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tspsesame oil

1 blocktofu

pressed and cubed

1 Tbsptapioca flour

¾ cupcoconut aminos

1 tspgranulated garlic

1 tspground ginger

1 Tbspgarlic chili paste

1 tspseaweed flakes

1 tspflakey sea salt

¼ tspchinese 5 spice

1 packagesoba noodles

cooked to package instructions

3basil leaves

teared into bite size pieces

1 tspsesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large soup pot with salted water, and cook your soba noodles to package instructions. Once noodle are al dente, (almost fully cooked) drain, then add a dash of sesame oil to prevent them from sticking to each other. Set noodles aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, add your tofu and tapioca flour together and toss until you have lightly coated the tofu. In a large saute pan, heat sesame oil on medium heat. Once oil is hot, add your coated tofu cubes and let them cook for 1 minute before stirring, repeat this on each side of the cubes of tofu for about 4-6 minutes total. You want mostly all of the sides of the cubed tofu to be golden brown. (Tip: If you flip too quickly on each side of the tofu, it will tear the tofu apart, patience is key here.)

Step 3

As the tofu is cooking, quickly make the sauce. Add all your sauce ingredients into a medium mason jar, and stir with a fork until fully mixed. Set aside.

Step 4

When the tofu cubes are becoming golden brown, add in your green onions, bell pepper, and grated carrot. Cook and saute for 1-2 minutes until the veggies become soft. Add in 1/2 of your sauce to help deglaze the pan, and sauté for 1-2 minutes. After 1-2 minutes the sauce will start to thicken. Once this happens reduce heat to low.

Step 5

Now add your cooked soba noodles and the other 1/2 of the sauce. Stir everything together and cook for 30 seconds to reheat the noodles. Cover, remove from heat, and grab your serving bowls.

Step 6

Into each bowl, add a generous amount of the sweet chili tofu & noodles, then garnish with basil leaves and sesame seeds. Enjoy immediately while it’s still hot!

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