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Magic Garlicky Tofu | Made with baked tofu tossed in the most delicious black pepper garlic sauce.
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Magic Garlic Tofu

An unbelievably delicious tofu stir-fry, made with my easy baked tofu recipe and tossed with the most heavenly garlic black pepper sauce.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 batch baked tofu
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon freshly-ground coarse* black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 4 tablespoons butter (or vegan butter or oil)
  • 1 small red onion finely minced (about 2/3 cup)
  • 1-2 fresh jalapeños (or 2 Thai bird chiles) cored and finely minced
  • 10 garlic cloves finely minced
  • toppings: thinly-sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Prepare your baked tofu according to recipe instructions.
  • Meanwhile, as your baked tofu (above) is draining and later baking, prep all of your ingredients for the black pepper sauce.  In a small bowl, whisk together water, soy sauce, maple syrup, black pepper, cornstarch and ground ginger until combined.  Set aside.
  • In a large sauté pan, heat the butter (or oil) over medium-high heat until melted.  Add the red onion and jalapeño, and sauté for 4-5 minutes, or until softened, stirring occasionally.  Add the garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes, or until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
  • Slowly pour in the soy sauce mixture, and stir until combined.  Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer and then thickens.
  • Remove pan from heat.  Add in the baked tofu, and toss until it is evenly coated in the sauce.
  • Serve warm, garnished with lots of toppings as desired.

Notes

*Keywords: coarse and freshly-ground.  If you use the finely-ground black pepper that's found in typical pepper shakers, you will need to use significantly less pepper here.
Adapted from Ottolenghi's black pepper tofu recipe.