Name: Hoisin-glazed tofu with stir-fried brown rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 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

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Hoisin-glazed tofu with stir-fried brown rice

Hoisin-glazed tofu with stir-fried brown rice

Published: October 27, 2015 at 9:07 AM

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Serves 4

A little effort

Total time: 30 mins

+ 1 hour pressing

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Healthy hoisin-glazed tofu with stir-fried brown rice is really easy, vegetarian, and under 500 calories.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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

Nutrition: per serving

kcal443
fat24.5g
saturates3.7g
carbs28.2g
fibre8g
protein23.5g
salt1.7g

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.

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