Vegan Sesame Tofu

a bowl of sesame tofu over rice with chopsticks.

4.84 from 6 votes

Vegan sesame tofu is so flavorful, yet still simple to make. A perfect easy, vegan dinner idea. Pair with rice and a vegetable to finish!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Marinate4

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 167kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

1 16oz package extra firm tofu
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
5 tablespoon water, divided
4 tablespoon cornstarch, divided
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
½ cup low sodium soy sauce, (soy free substitution ideas in the post)
½ cup vegetable stock
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoon brown sugar
4 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 tsp sesame seeds

Serve With (Optional)

cooked rice, quinoa, noodles
steamed broccoli or sautéed spinach
more sesame seeds,
green onions

Instructions

*We recommend freezing your block of tofu completely first, then thawing and proceed with recipe.
Press and drain tofu by either wrapping in a towel and placing a heavy bottomed pot on top for 30 minutes or using a tofu press to go faster.
While waiting, add ground flax seed and 3 tablespoon of water to a small bowl. Stir together and set aside.
Once tofu is pressed, slice in half and then into ½ inch cubes.
In a mixing bowl, add flax mixture (flax egg), 2 tablespoon water, 3 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir together. Add tofu cubes, and toss to coat evenly.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add tofu and cook 2-3 minutes on each sides until golden and slightly brown.
*Air fryer and bake methods described in post above.
While cooking, to a mixing bowl, add soy sauce, vegetable stock, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ground ginger, and sesame seeds. Stir together
Once tofu is done cooking, pour sauce mixture into skillet and stir to coat. Reduce heat and summer until sauce thickens. Remove from here.
Remove from oven and serve over rice or other optional dish with green onions, broccoli and more sesame seeds.

Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Does not include nutritional values for what you serve dish over (rice, quinoa, etc)

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