Salmon Inspired Tofu

Name: Salmon Inspired Tofu
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 block of tofu, pressed for 15 min; 1 cup miso broth; 1 toasted and crumpled sheet of nori; 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 2 tsp tumeric powder; Cornstarch and flour - enough to cover your two "salmons"; 2 pieces of nori the size of your "salmon"; 2 pieces of rice paper the size of your "salmon"; 2 pieces of nori the size of your "salmon"; 3 tbsp Beets, blended to a puree consistency.

4 steps

Prep:1hCook:20min

This recipe is without a doubt the closest thing I have tasted to the real deal. So much so that I only had a couple bites before I felt weird about it. I paired it with this lemon thyme forbidden rice, carrot ginger puree, shallot petals and asparagus.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories249.7 kcal (12%)

Total Fat8.7 g (12%)

Carbs27.1 g (10%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein18.6 g (37%)

Sodium335 mg (17%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Marinade for the Tofu

1 blocktofu

pressed for 15 min

1 cupmiso broth

1 sheetnori

toasted and crumpled

3 Tbspapple cider vinegar

2 Tbspminced garlic

2 TspTumeric Powder

Cornstarch

enough to cover your two "salmons"

flour

2 piecesnori

the size of your "salmon"

Crispy nori "salmon" skin

2 piecesrice paper

the size of your "salmon"

2 piecesnori

the size of your "salmon"

3 TbspBeets

blended to a puree consistency

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate your tofu for at least an hour, if possible over night.

Step 2

Take your tofu's from the marinade and coat them well in your corn starch and flour mixture.

Step 3

Dip your nori sheets in the marinade and lay it over the "salmons" to act as a "skin". The real cherry on top is the crispy layer thats made by dunking the rice paper in the marinade till soft and laying it over the "salmon".

Step 4

Sear your "salmons" on all sides till desired doneness.