SESAME TOFU WITH COCONUT-LIME DRESSING RECIPES
SESAME TOFU WITH COCONUT-LIME DRESSING AND SPINACH RECIPE ...
Coated in panko and sesame seeds, tofu takes on a splendid crunchiness that contrasts with sautéed spinach in this 30-minute dish. It comes together under a fragrant coconut-lime dressing — which you can double, then toss with salad. Swap out the spinach to your taste: Try this with mustard greens or chopped collard greens, adjusting the cooking time accordingly. Be careful when handling the uncooked tofu once it is breaded, as the breading is delicate. Using a pair of kitchen tongs or two forks to grab the tofu from the sides will help prevent its crumbling or falling apart. Serve this satisfying main by itself, or alongside a bowl of rice.
Provided by Nik Sharma
Total Time 30 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk, lime zest and juice, sambal oelek and brown sugar until sugar dissolves completely. Slowly stream in the sesame oil and whisk until the mixture is emulsified and creamy. Taste and season with salt as needed; set aside. (You’ll have 3/4 cup dressing. Save any extra in an airtight container in the refrigerator.)
- Prepare the tofu: Pat the tofu dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. In a medium bowl, whisk together panko, sesame seeds and black pepper. Season the mixture generously with salt. In a second medium bowl, lightly whisk the egg whites. Using a pair of kitchen tongs, dip the tofu slices one at a time in the egg whites and coat well. Transfer to the bowl with the panko mixture, coating well on all sides, then move to a clean plate. Repeat with remaining tofu slices.
- Line a large plate with paper towels. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium (10-inch) cast-iron or stainless-steel skillet over medium-low. Working in batches to avoid crowding, pan-fry the tofu until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. (Don’t overcook, or the sesame seeds will turn bitter.) Transfer the fried tofu slices to the prepared plate. Repeat with the remaining tofu, adding oil and wiping out the pan as needed.
- Prepare the spinach: Wipe out the skillet, and heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add the shallot and sauté until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 seconds, taking care not to scorch the garlic. Add the spinach by the handful, increasing the heat after the first handful and allowing the greens to wilt before adding more. Sauté until wilted and most of the liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes. Add the soy sauce and black pepper, and fold to coat well. Taste and add salt as needed. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Place spinach in a serving bowl. Add fried tofu on top, and drizzle with half of the coconut-lime dressing. Sprinkle the chives over the tofu, and serve immediately, with more dressing on the side.
BUCKWHEAT SOBA NOODLES WITH COCONUT-LIME TOFU RECIPE ...
This sesame garlic soba noodles and spinach stir fry with sweet and lemony coconut-lime tofu is perfect to start meatless Monday fit and healthy. In just 15 minutes from kitchen to dinner tables, this quick dinner can fit in any schedule!
In my family, not just dinner, this vegan noodle bowl is also for lunch (often). Buckwheat soba noodles soak-in flavor of soy sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, chili, and nutty sesame oil... making them a perfect Asian style noddle-stir-fry. Really, you won't believe, how few simple pantry ingredients transform humble noodles to a take-out style meal....only healthier.
I love buckwheat noodles because cook in just 3-4 minutes (oh yes, you reading correct, only 3-4 minutes) and are not heavy like other wheat or egg-based Asian noodles. Where quick cooking promise make me reach for buckwheat soba instead of any other noodles.... their delicious texture make me look forward to devour this noodle bowl.
To cook the soba noodles, I always use unsalted water. I start by heating water in a shallow pan (mostly). Why shallow? Well, just because water boils quickly in shallow pan and soba noodles only need 3-4 minutes cooking. By the time water is in state to boil over, noodles are already ready to drain.
For stir-fries, I drain the noodles and add'em directly to stir-fry before adding the sauce. Adding sauce on top of noodles help'em absorb a lots of flavor from the sauce. If I add sauce before adding noodles, often tangled parts of noodles remain unseasoned and do not taste flavorful. From sauce I mean, Asian noodle sauces, like mix of soy sauce, chili, lime juice, and sesame oil in this recipe.
There something in combination of simple soy, ginger and garlic with hint of chili and lime which is hard to resist. Sesame oil, is like cherry on the top, brings everything together. My idea is, if you ever in hurry and don't know what to cook for dinner. Trust on these 6 ingredients with soba noodles or any Asian noodle of your choice and your family will ask for 2 servings. :) (make a bigger batch!)
One day I will have so many variations of sesame chili soba noodles recipes on my blog that it will hard to pick a favorite.
Today's recipe is my favorite for one more reason: Sweet and Lemony Coconut-Lime Tofu!
For the record, whenever, I saute coconut-lime tofu for these noodles stir-fry, half of it is gone before I serve it. I must mention, coconut-lime tofu can be a great snack on it's own. If you never got chance to try coconut and lime together, I highly recommend trying this tofu.
Now, imagine a bowl of warm and lite soba noodles and garlicky spinach stir-fry with nutty sesame oil aroma and sweet-n-sour coconut-lime tofu to dig-in?! Who will say "no" to this homemade dinner?!
Saving you from ordering take-out, spending money first day of the week, and yet enjoying healthy dinner are some of the pure bonuses!
Speaking of healthy, let's look at the diet-information for this meatless dinner:
1. Gluten Free - These noodles can be are gluten free. Just use gluten free tamari soy sauce instead of regular and make sure to buy buckwheat soba noodles without wheat content or use rice noodles.
2. Vegan - This meatless noodle bowl is vegan. Not even a touch of diary or no animal-product in this meal. Read ingredients on chili paste to look for no anchovies or no fish sauce. If in doubt, use minced thai chili instead.
Other than vegan, this delicious noodle bowl has good serving of calcium from spinach and protein from tofu.
Hoping these noodles will make to your dinner table tonight! :) Wish you a wonderful day ahead!
Cheers! -Savita
Provided by Savita
Categories Pasta Main Course
Total Time 15 minutes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Yield 3-4 Serving
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Ready the ingredients. Also, drain and press tofu in paper towel with weight on top for 10 minutes. In meantime, in a medium bowl, mix coconut milk, lime juice, sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix well. Slice pressed tofu into small cubes, add to marinade, coat well and set aside.
- To cook soba noodles - Soba noodles cook very fast. Boil water a shallow or deep pan, add noodles (don't add salt) and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Heat a wok, add a tbsp oil. Add marinated tofu (drain excess coconut marinade), and fry until light brown from all sides. (3-4 minutes)(If you don't have wok, a non-stick pan works perfect for tofu.) Add ginger, garlic and spinach and saute for more 2 minutes. Kill the heat..
- Add drained noodles to the pan with soy sauce, sesame oil, half sesame seeds, lime juice, and chili paste (or thai chili or both as per spicy you like).
- Toss well. Adjust salt (if needed). Sprinkle remaining sesame seeds on top. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
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