Glazed Chili Tofu with Ramen

Name: Glazed Chili Tofu with Ramen
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 237 milliliters shredded carrots; 397 grams pkg. extra-firm tofu, drained and patted dry; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic; 1 quart reduced-sodium chicken broth; 4 Tbsps reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided; 473 milliliters spinach leaves; 1 Tbsp About Thai or other Asian sweet chili sauce; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 340 grams fresh ramen noodles or fresh Chinese wheat noodles

The recipe Glazed Chili Tofu with Ramen could satisfy your American craving in approximately 30 minutes. For $1.55 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 417 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. If you have spinach leaves, qt. chicken broth, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Combine broth, 2 cups water, the ginger, garlic, and 3 tbsp. soy sauce in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook 10 minutes.

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Soy Sauce

Garlic

Ginger

Broth

Water

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Sauce Pan

Mix the remaining 1 tbsp. soy sauce and 1 tbsp. chili sauce in a small bowl; set mixture aside.

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Chili Sauce

Soy Sauce

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Bowl

Cut tofu crosswise into 8 slabs, each 1/2 in. thick.

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Tofu

Heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook tofu, turning once, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.

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Tofu

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat; pour soy-chili mixture over tofu and turn gently to coat.

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Chili Pepper

Tofu

Add noodles and carrots to broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook just until wilted. Ladle noodles, broth, and vegetables into bowls and top each with 2 slabs of tofu.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Pasta

Spinach

Broth

Tofu

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Ladle

Drizzle tofu with more chili sauce if you like.

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Chili Sauce

Tofu

*Available refrigerated at well-stocked grocery stores and Asian markets.

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Servings:

237milliliters

shredded carrots 397grams

pkg. extra-firm tofu, drained and patted dry 1Tbsp

minced fresh ginger 1Tbsp

minced fresh garlic 1quart

reduced-sodium chicken broth 4Tbsps

reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided 473milliliters

spinach leaves 1Tbsp

About Thai or other Asian sweet chili sauce 1Tbsp

vegetable oil 340grams

fresh ramen noodles or fresh Chinese wheat noodles

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili works really well with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. You could try Bodegas Naveran Brut Cava. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.