Baked Tofu with Asian Slaw
This is a super easy weeknight meal and something I always fall back on when I want a quick, healthy, and filling dinner! You can definitely play around with variations on veggie add-ins, spices on your tofu, or rice noodles instead of rice. Lots of room for experimentation here!
I suggest finishing the meal off with peanut sauce, a little soy sauce, and Sriracha. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
2 packages extra firm tofu
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Ginger
½ tbsp sesame oil
1 16 oz. package broccoli slaw
2 bunches fresh kale (or 1 cup frozen)
½ cup frozen sweet peas
½ cup shelled edamame
Liquid aminos (or soy sauce)
Sesame seeds
NOTE: I like to eat this dish over white rice, but you can also use rice noodles. What’s great about this meal is that everything can cook at the same time! I start my rice in the rice cooker first, prep my tofu and throw it in the oven, and then cook the slaw while I wait for the tofu and rice to finish. Super easy and so, so good!
1. Preheat oven to 450. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Drain or squeeze tofu of all liquid. Cut tofu into cubes that are about 1 inch x 1 inch. (This doesn’t have to be exact–just medium sized cubes. If the cubes are too small, they will get too crunchy. Medium sized cubes will be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.)
2. Place tofu cubes on the baking sheet. Sprinkle liberally with onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, and ginger. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until outsides are golden brown and insides are soft.
3. While the tofu is cooking, make the slaw. Heat the sesame oil in a large pan. Place broccoli slaw, kale, sweet peas, edamame, liquid aminos, and sesame seeds in the pan. Cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until slaw has cooked down.
4. Place the cooked slaw and baked tofu on top of rice. Drizzle with peanut sauce, soy sauce, and Sriracha. For an easy homemade peanut sauce, I combine peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, and hot water until it is a sauce consistency.
With homemade peanut sauce. Yum!!
