Pan-Crisped Tofu with Greens and Peanut Dressing
Pan-Crisped Tofu with Greens and Peanut Dressing is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 23g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 264 calories. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of water-packed tofu, dry-roasted peanuts, miso, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Tofu And Cabbage Salad With Peanut Dressing, Tofu Kale Salad with Coconut Peanut Dressing, and Red Cabbage Slaw with Baked Tofu and Peanut Dressing are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Combine first 4 ingredients, 1/4 cup peanuts, and 3 tablespoons oil in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
Cut each tofu block crosswise into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Arrange tofu on several layers of paper towels. Top with several more layers of paper towels; top with a cast-iron skillet or other heavy pan.
Remove tofu from paper towels.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 8 tofu slices to pan; saut 4 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden.
Remove from pan, and drain tofu on paper towels. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and remaining 8 tofu slices.
Place 1 cup greens on each of 8 plates. Top each serving with 2 tofu slices, 3 tablespoons miso mixture, and 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped peanuts.
Garnish each serving with chives, if desired.