Firecracker Tofu with Coconut Rice

Firecracker Tofu with Coconut Rice

Description

Lots of flavors with each bite; lively dish for a new year!

30 min
4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup
jasmine rice (rinsed)
½ cup
coconut milk
1¾ cup
+ 2 tbsp. water (divided)
¼ tsp
salt
¼ cup
shoyu
1 Tbsp
toasted sesame oil
1 tsp
sriracha or sambal
3 Tbsp
sweet chili sauce
1 tsp
rice vinegar
2 clove
garlic (minced)
1 tsp
ginger (minced)
1½ tsp
cornstarch
1
block extra firm tofu (drained, dried, cut into 1" cubes)
2 cup
carrot (slivered)
2 cup
red bell pepper (sliced)
2 cup
bok choy (chopped)
2 cup
green onions (chopped)
Prep Time:
10 min
Cooking Time:
20 min
Total Time:
30 min

Instructions

Combine rice, coconut milk, 1¾ cup water, and salt in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes. Take off heat and let sit for about ten minutes with the lid on.

Whisk together shoyu, sesame oil, sriracha, sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, cornstarch and 2 tbsp. water to make a sauce.

In a medium-large nonstick pan, sauté the tofu in a bit of sesame oil and shoyu to cover the bottom until crispy and browned, on both sides. Remove from the pan. Now sauté the carrot and bell pepper until crisp tender. Add in the sauce and simmer until thickened. Add back the tofu, bok choy and green onion and stir until the tofu is coated and the bok choy and green onion are lightly cooked. Serve over rice and enjoy.

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