Warm Tofu With Spicy Garlic Sauce
Adapted from Gourmet [1]
Notes
If you can't locate Korean red pepper flakes, then substitute standard crushed red pepper flakes. For a milder version of the dish, start with 1/2 teaspoon rather than 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes. To make gluten-free, use wheat-free tamari [2] or soy sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 (14- to 18-oz.) package firm tofu
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted and lightly crushed in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder
3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon coarse Korean hot red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Directions
- Rinse the tofu, place the whole block in a medium saucepan, and cover with cool water. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to the lowest setting to keep the tofu warm until serving time.
- While the tofu is poaching, prep the sauce. Work the garlic into a paste by sprinkling it with a pinch of coarse salt and mashing it with the side of a heavy knife until it breaks down. Mix together the garlic paste, scallion, sesame seeds, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper flakes, and sugar.
- Carefully remove the tofu with a large spatula to a pile of paper towels to drain. Pat it dry, plate it, and drizzle/spoon over the sauce. Serve with any extra sauce.
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes, Tofu
- Cuisine
- Other Asian
- Yield
- 2 servings