Hoisin-glazed tofu with stir-fried brown rice
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + 1 hour pressing
- A little effort
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 400g firm tofu
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- grated to make 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 red chilli, seeded and diced
- sesame oil
- a bunch spring onion, finely sliced
- 250g (use a pack of ready-cooked if you like) cooked brown rice
- 200g tenderstem broccoli, blanched and chopped
- 50g edamame (soya) beans, blanched
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Method
- STEP 1
Cut the tofu into wide strips, put in between two sheets of kitchen towel and weight down with a chopping board for an hour to release some of the water.
- STEP 2
Heat the grill to high. Brush the pressed tofu pieces with half the hoisin, put onto an oiled baking sheet and scatter over 1 tsp sesame seeds. Grill for 6-8 minutes until turning golden and crisp. Turn over the tofu, glaze with more hoisin and scatter with a few more sesame seeds. Grill again until crisp.
- STEP 3
Meanwhile, fry the ginger, garlic and chilli in 1 tsp sesame oil until fragrant.Add half the spring onion and stir-fry for another minute.Add the rice and fry for 5 minutes until warmed through.Then add the blanched broccoli and edamame and season with soy sauce. Tip into bowls, top with the tofu and scatter with the remaining spring onion.
