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A close up aerial view of a bowl of sweet and sticky ginger tofu with ginger sesame rice and Asian greens. The meal sits in a pale green open faced bowl against a textured olive linen backdrop

Sweet and sticky ginger tofu

FODMAP friendly, gluten free, vegan option
4.88 from 8
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people with rice

Ingredients
  

For sweet and sticky ginger sauce:

  • 2-3 tablespoons tamari or gluten free soy sauce see notes
  • 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey for a non-vegan option)
  • 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chilli oil I use quick sesame oil based one or sesame oil
  • Freshly grated ginger to taste
  • 1/2 bunch spring onion greens chopped
  • White or black pepper to taste
  • Chilli flakes to taste (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour see notes
  • Extra fresh ginger to finish (optional)

For the crispy tofu:

  • Vegetable or peanut oil for cooking the tofu
  • 2-3 tablespoons cornflour
  • Good pinch of white or black pepper
  • 500 g firm tofu

To finish:

  • 2-3 bunches of Asian greens thoroughly washed and chopped (I like to use pak and bok choi)
  • A handful of green beans trimmed and chopped (optional)
  • Cooked rice seasoned with salt
  • Toasted sesame oil
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • Extra microplaned ginger

Instructions
 

  • Steam or cook your rice and thoroughly drain it. Season with salt, sesame oil, sesame seeds and freshly microplaned ginger and set aside.
  • Whisk together the ingredients for the ginger sauce in a medium bowl. Add the Tamari/soy sauce conservatively, as I find it quite easy to make this dish borderline too salty. Adjust for taste and set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet with a thin coating of vegetable or peanut oil over a medium high heat.
  • Mix the cornflour and pepper together in a medium bowl. Pat the tofu dry lightly, then tear it into bite sized chunks and add it to the bowl of cornflour. Toss to coat the tofu thoroughly.
  • Carefully add half the tofu to the pan and give each piece a bit of space. Cook until golden brown, then flip and repeat until all sides are golden. Repeat with the remaining tofu, adding more oil if necessary.
  • Add a teaspoon or two of oil to a new large saucepan and place it over a medium heat. Once warm, add the sauce and cook for a few seconds until it begins to thicken. Add the tofu cubes and toss quickly to coat in the sauce before removing from the heat.
  • Wilt the Asian greens and beans with a bit of sesame oil and water. Once verdant green and beginning to soften, remove from the heat.
  • Plate everything up and serve with leftover spring onion greens, some extra sesame seeds and perhaps an extra drizzle of sesame seed oil.
Keyword low fodmap vegan, Vegetarian