Dinner Tonight: Caramelized Tofu with Brussels Sprouts

Name: Dinner Tonight: Caramelized Tofu with Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps fine-grain natural cane sugar or brown sugar; 227 grams Brussels sprouts, washed, ends trimmed off, and cut into 1/8-inch wide ribbons; 59 milliliters cilantro, chopped; 227 grams extra-firm tofu, cut into thin 1-inch segments; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced; 3 Tbsps olive or peanut oil; 79 milliliters pecans, toasted and chopped; 2 servings Salt to taste

Dinner Tonight: Caramelized Tofu with Brussels Sprouts is a gluten free and vegan main course. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 492 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, peanut oil, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the extra firm tofu you could follow this main course with the Vegan Soft Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat a large skillet and add the oil over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the tofu with a pinch of salt and cook until lightly browned, then add the garlic and pecans and cook until the garlic is soft and fragrant, about one minute.

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Garlic

Pecans

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Tofu

Lower the heat and stir in the sugar, stirring often to avoid burning.

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Remove from heat and add the cilantro, then transfer to a warm plate.

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Cilantro

Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan and stir and scrape to combine with any pan residue. Season with salt and cook, stirring only occasionally to promote browning, until there are golden bits and the sprouts turn a brighter hue.

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Brussels Sprouts