Tofu and Green Beans With Chili Crisp

Name: Tofu and Green Beans With Chili Crisp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 TBS Fly by jing sichuan chili crisp plus more for serving; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 teaspoon honey; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 2 tablespoons chopped scallions; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 1 (14-ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained and sliced crosswise into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slabs; 3/4 pound green beans; 1 tablespoon neutral oil, like canola or grapeseed; White rice, for serving; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

I love to cook with chile crisp, a fiery hot-pepper condiment born in the Sichuan Province of China that generally relies on fried shallots and garlic for texture, and on any number of umami-rich special ingredients for distinction and oomph. It’s magical: a boon to noodle soups and kitchen-sink stir-fries, to eggs and cucumbers, to plain steamed fish. Here, I use it as the base of a marinade and topping for baked tofu and green beans, with black vinegar, a little sesame oil, a wisp of honey, minced garlic and ginger, along with scallions and cilantro. But you could use the mixture on a mitten and have a very nice meal.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:03:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories268.7 kcal (13%)

Total Fat18 g (26%)

Carbs12.4 g (5%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein13 g (26%)

Sodium961.5 mg (48%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 TBSsichuan chili crisp

plus more for serving

3 tablespoonssoy sauce

1 ½ tablespoonschinese black vinegar

1 ½ teaspoonssesame oil

1 teaspoonhoney

2garlic cloves

peeled and minced

2 tablespoonsscallions

chopped

2 tablespoonscilantro

chopped

1 x 14 ounceextra-firm tofu

drained and sliced crosswise into 8, 1/2 - inch - thick slabs

0.75 poundgreen beans

1 tablespoonneutral oil

like canola, or grapeseed

white rice

for serving

1 tablespoonfresh ginger

minced

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a baking dish or casserole, whisk together the chile crisp, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, scallions and cilantro.

Step 2

Add the tofu slices to the dish, and coat them with the sauce, then allow to marinate for as long as it takes to heat the oven and trim the green beans.

Step 3

Add the green beans to a large sheet pan, then drizzle the neutral oil on top and toss to coat. Slide the green beans to the sides of the pan, and arrange the slices of tofu in an even layer in the center of the pan. Pour remaining marinade over the tofu, and place in oven.

Step 4

Roast until the green beans start to blister, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately with rice and extra chile crisp on the side.

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