Sesame and Cashew Glazed Tofu

Name: Sesame and Cashew Glazed Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 500 g plain tofu; 50 ml soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar if you cannot find it); 2 tablespoons whole cane sugar; 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger; 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch; 4 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 50 g cashews; Extra virgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove; 2 tablespoons hot sauce

Glossy tofu cubes coated in a dark sauce with seeds and cashews for Sesame Glazed Tofu

How do you prepare sesame glazed tofu?

Dry the tofu, cut it into cubes and coat it with cornstarch before browning it in a pan with oil. Pour a sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, ginger and cornstarch over the tofu, cooking over low heat until thickened. Finish by adding cashews and toasted sesame seeds before serving.

Times

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 29 min

Nutrition

Calories: 320 kcal
Protein: 15 g
Fat: 18 g
Carbohydrates: 24 g

Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Vegan

A delicious and different way to enjoy tofu, marinated in a sweet-and-sour sauce in typical Asian style that will win you over: exquisite and delicate.

Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients

500 g plain tofu
50 ml soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar if you cannot find it)
2 tablespoons whole cane sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
50 g cashews
Extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons hot sauce

Instructions

Start by taking the pieces of tofu and removing as much water as possible with kitchen paper towels. When they are as dry as possible, cut them into small cubes.
Prepare a bowl with 3 tablespoons of cornstarch and coat each cube on all sides.
Make sure they are completely coated.
Pour a little extra virgin olive oil into a large non-stick pan and cook the tofu cubes over medium heat until nicely golden on all sides.
While the cubes are browning, place the sauce ingredients in a bowl: sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, ginger, the 4 tablespoons of water, the remaining ½ tablespoon of cornstarch, and the optional ingredients if desired: the finely chopped garlic clove and the 2 tablespoons of hot sauce. Mix everything very well.
Once all the cubes are well browned, pour in the sauce mixture and lower the heat to minimum.
Cook until the sauce has thickened and come to a boil.
At this point, finally add the cashews and sesame seeds, and let all the ingredients come together well for a couple of minutes.
Serve very hot, accompanied by white rice or steamed vegetables.

Enjoy your meal!

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