Sweet & Saucy Ginger Tofu

Remember those saucy noodles I posted last week? 😏⠀⠀⠀⠀

I used that same sauce on this air-fried tofu! SAVE this versatile and super easy-to-make sauce with only 7️⃣ ingredients. You can also add it to veggies! Idk about you but I would eat ALL the veggies 🤤

This is the tofu sauce of your dreams!✨ It is savory, sweet, simple and will please all of your umami taste buds. Now take those eyes off Nevada and make yourself this comforting bowl 🥰

Sweet & Saucy Ginger Tofu

This is the tofu sauce of your dreams! It is savory, sweet, simple and will please all of your umami taste buds.

Course Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian-Inspired

Keyword Ginger, Saucy, Saucy Ginger Tofu, Tofu, Vegan

Total Time 35

Servings

Author Anna

Ingredients

Tofu recipe:

1 block Extra Firm Tofu
1 tbsp Tamari Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
Salt and Pepper to taste

Sauce Recipe:⁣

1 cup Vegetable Broth⁣
3 tbsp Tamari or Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Ginger minced
1 tdp Garlic minced
3 tbsp Maple Syrup or Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Sriracha Sauce optional
2 tbsp Corn Starch
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Tofu Instructions:

Freeze, fully defrost & press tofu before cooking.
Dice tofu into 3/4 inch cubes. Make sure to dice evenly for it to cook evenly.
Add tofu to a mixing bowl. Add tamari/soy sauce and coat evenly.
Add garlic powder, salt, pepper and nutritional yeast. Coat evenly.
Air fry at 375 for 22-25 minutes. Flip every 7-8 minutes to cook evenly OR bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes also flipping every 7-8 minutes for best results.
Make sure to coat with cooking spray before adding to air fryer or oven. Bake on parchment paper for best results in oven.

Sauce Instructions:

Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until well incorporated.
Add sauce to a pan on medium-low heat and cook it for 5 minutes until it thickens.
Add tofu to pan and evenly cost in sauce.
Serve over brown rice and top with green onions!