The Best 20-Minute Ginger Sesame Tofu

Bowl with two pieces of ginger sesame tofu with rice and broccoli.

This sticky, crispy Ginger Sesame Tofu is about to be your new weeknight hero, no marinating required! Extra-firm tofu gets cooked on the stovetop with a simple dredge and a sweet, gingery sesame glaze that comes together in just 20 minutes. It’s protein-packed, full of flavor, and perfect with rice and veggies.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Extra firm tofu, Garlic, Ginger, Ginger Sesame Tofu, Maple Syrup, Sesame Oil, Soy Sauce, Stovetop tofu recipe, tofu

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 540kcal

Author Lauren McNeill, RD

Equipment

1 Large pan

Ingredients

For the Tofu

1 tbsp olive oil
350 g extra firm tofu cut into 4 large rectangles

For the Dredge

3 tbsp flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp fresh ginger minced
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

For the Sauce

2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp maple syrup can be subbed with brown sugar or honey
1 tbsp rice vinegar can be subbed with apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Wrap the tofu in a paper towel and press gently to remove some of the excess water. Slice the tofu into 4 large rectangles.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, minced garlic, ground ginger, fresh ginger, salt and pepper. Coat the tofu pieces in the flour mixture on all sides.
Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Place the tofu pieces in the pan once it's warm and cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until lightly golden brown.
Meanwhile, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Once the tofu has turned lightly golden brown on each side, pour the sauce into the pan over the tofu and reduce the heat to low.
Let the sauce simmer in the pan for 3-4 minutes until it reduces, flipping the tofu half way through and coating in the sauce. Once the sauce has reduced and is completely coating the tofu, serve and enjoy!

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