NYT Cooking· by Nisha Vora★ 5.0 (4411)

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Chicken (Super-Savory Grated Tofu)

Name: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Chicken (Super-Savory Grated Tofu)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 to 1 ½ cups/190 to 285 grams uncooked white or brown rice (or 3 to 4 ½ cups/425 to 650 grams cooked white or brown rice); 1 (10- to 12-ounce/280- to 340-gram) package super-firm tofu (see Tip); 1 ½ tablespoons neutral-flavored oil of choice; 4 scallions, sliced at an angle (reserve dark green tops for garnish); 1 to 2 Thai chiles (or 1 small serrano pepper), thinly sliced (optional, for spicy!); 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon roasted black or white sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons/52 grams tamari or soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (see Tip for a gluten-free substitute); 1 teaspoon organic cane sugar, pure maple syrup or agave nectar; 1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean chile flakes); see Tip; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 handful cilantro leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 30m total

Servings

Calories

20% of a 2,000 cal day

397KCAL

Protein

14g29% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat14g

18%

Saturated2g

11%

Unsaturated12g

—

Total Carbs54g

20%

Fiber3g

10%

Total Sugars3g

—

incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch49g

—

Sodium763mg

33%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Grated super-firm tofu pan-fried until golden and coated in a savory pan-Asian sauce with soy, vinegar, gochugaru, and sesame oil. The texture becomes surprisingly meaty and absorbs flavor quickly. Served here over brown rice as a weeknight main that comes together in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

190–285 guncooked white rice — 1–1½ cup, or uncooked brown rice or cooked white rice or cooked brown rice
280–340 gsuper-firm tofu — 10–12 oz
1½ tbspneutral-flavored oil of choice
4scallions
1–2Thai chiles — thinly sliced, or small serrano pepper, optional
3garlic cloves — thinly sliced
1 tbsproasted black sesame seeds — or roasted white sesame seeds
52 gtamari — 3 tbsp, or soy sauce
1 tbspChinese black vinegar
1 tsporganic cane sugar — or pure maple syrup or agave nectar
1 tbspgochugaru (Korean chile flakes) — dried
1 tbsptoasted sesame oil
1handful cilantro leaves and tender stems

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Method

30m total

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