Caramel-Cooked Tofu

Name: Caramel-Cooked Tofu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 59 milliliters rice wine or dry sherry; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 59 milliliters soy sauce (use a wheat-free version for gluten-free); 118 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 118 milliliters thinly sliced white onion

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Caramel-Cooked Tofu a try. One serving contains 206 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up rice wine, vegetable oil, sesame oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk together the rice wine, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and sugar until the sugar dissolves.

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Rice Vinegar

Sesame Oil

Rice Wine

Soy Sauce

Garlic

Ginger

Sugar

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Whisk

Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Lay the tofu squares in the skillet in a single layer (or as close to a single layer as possible). Fry until golden brown on one side, about 4 minutes.Flip the tofu and immediately pour in the sauce; add the white onions and chilies, if using. The sauce will sputter and begin to caramelize. Keep a close eye on it, and move the tofu around a little bit to let the sauce get under it. Continue cooking until the sauce has thickened and become a fairly thick glaze coating the tofu, about 4 minutes more.

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White Onion