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Sticky Teriyaki Tofu, Sesame Rice & Slaw
This sweet, sticky dish may feel like a pure indulgence - but it's packed with goodness! You'll sizzle protein-rich tofu in a gorgeous teriyaki glaze. Dish up with sesame rice and a refreshing carrot & red cabbage slaw. Delish.
1/3 daily fibre
6 plants
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 2 pepper
- 500g steamed brown basmati rice (Natural Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed (98%), Rice Bran Oil, Acacia Fibre.)
- 1 red cabbage
- 1 carrot
- 2 tbsp chilli paste (Red Chilli Puree, Olive oil, White wine vinegar, Sea salt)
- 560g tofu (Soya) (Tofu (Water, Soya Beans, Nigari))
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil (Sesame)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 4 tsp sesame seeds (Sesame)
- 5 spring onion
- 8 tbsp teriyaki sauce (Soya) (Tamari sauce (Water, Soyabeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Coconut Palm Sugar, Red Chilli puree, Ginger Puree, Lime Juice Concentrate)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 612
Protein: 30g
Carbs: 55g
Fat: 28g
Sticky Teriyaki Tofu, Sesame Rice & Slaw
This sweet, sticky dish may feel like a pure indulgence - but it's packed with goodness! You'll sizzle protein-rich tofu in a gorgeous teriyaki glaze. Dish up with sesame rice and a refreshing carrot & red cabbage slaw. Delish.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Pull out a grater, a large mixing bowl, a large frying pan & a medium frying pan
Make the slaw
- Trim and finely slice the cabbage.
- Coarsely grate the carrot. Roughly chop the coriander.
- Place all into a large mixing bowl with the vinegar. Season with salt, mix well and set aside.
Build the dish
- Thinly slice the peppers and spring onions.
- Heat a large frying pan with half the sesame oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the peppers and cook for 3-4 mins, until softening.
- Add the rice and break it up with a wooden spoon. Add 100ml water, the remaining sesame oil and a good pinch of salt.
- Cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot, then stir in the spring onions.
Golden tofu & make the sauce
- Cut the tofu into 8 rectangles.
- Heat a medium frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the tofu and cook for 3-4 mins, per side, until golden.
- Add the teriyaki sauce and maple syrup, then cook for 30 secs - 1 min, until the sauce thickens and glazes the tofu.
Plate up
- Serve the sesame rice alongside the slaw. Top with the teriyaki tofu.
- Drizzle over any remaining sauce from the pan.
- Garnish with a drizzle of chilli paste and the sesame seeds.
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