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Korean BBQ Tofu

This tofu is...

- Perfectly crispy and glazed in a spicy Korean barbecue sauce. - Served alongside a fresh mango slaw and fluffy rice. - Easy to meal-prep for dinners all week!

Ingredients

- Tofu - Cornstarch - Vegetable oil - Soy sauce - Rice vinegar - Brown sugar - Gochujang

- Garlic - Ginger - Sesame oil - Slaw mix - Mango - Jalapeno - Red pepper flakes

Make the slaw

1

In a medium bowl, combine slaw mix, mango and jalapeno. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk vinegar, honey, vegetable oil, and red pepper. Drizzle over slaw and toss to evenly coat.

Press tofu

2

Cut tofu in half and arrange on top of a kitchen towel on a cooling rack set over a sheet pan. Place another towel on tofu and place a book or something heavy on top to press tofu for 30-60 minutes.

Coat the tofu

3

Cut the tofu into 1-inch cubes and toss with cornstarch in a medium bowl until evenly coated.

Sear the tofu

4

In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add tofu and sear on all sides until golden-brown and crispy. Transfer tofu to a wire cooling rack.

Make the sauce

5

Wipe skillet clean and add soy sauce, gochujang, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Bring to a low simmer, then add cornstarch-water slurry and cook until thickened.

Add the tofu

6

Add seared tofu to sauce and fold until evenly coated in sauce.

Build the bowls

7

Scoop rice into bowls and top with tofu and mango slaw. Garnish bowls with green onions and sesame seeds.

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