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How to Cook Tofu | Easy Tofu Recipe
This easy tofu recipe is gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free. Yet, it's packed with flavor. We love serving this over a bed of fluffy Jasmine rice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 134 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese , Japanese
Ingredients
- 4 vine ripe tomatoes
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp sugar
- 16 oz firm tofu drained
- 1 tsp table salt fine
- 2 TB scallions thinly sliced
- fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Put chopped tomatoes with juices into large skillet. Add chopped garlic and sugar. Cover and cook on medium-high until tomatoes are cooked down and juicy, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- While tomatoes are cooking, gently press tofu to remove excess water. Cut tofu into cubes. Add to skillet with the tomato mixture.
- Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and a few pinches of freshly cracked black pepper. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes.
- Gently stir several times while cooking, taking care not to break tofu. If desired, taste and sprinkle in 1/2 tsp more salt, or to taste.
- Remove from heat and stir in sliced scallion. Serve over fluffy jasmine rice.
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
134kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
595mg
(25%)
Potassium
331mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1055IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 595mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1055IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.