Warm Tofu With Spicy Garlic Sauce

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This is gently simmered tofu topped with a stir together sauce, commonly called banchan. It would make a great vegetarian course served with rice.You will want to eat the sauce on everything! Adapted from Gourmet magazine(March 2009).

by Sharon123·published 2009-11-30

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Soy/Tofu

Servings

8 serving(s)

Total time

20 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

57 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

1 (14 -18 ounce) package soft tofu, not silkentofu
1 teaspoon chopped garlicgarlic
1/4 cup chopped scallionscallion
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted and crushed with side of a heavy knifesesame-seed
3 tablespoons soy saucesoy-sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oilsesame-oil
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesred-pepper-flakes
1/2 teaspoon sugarsugar

Instructions (6 steps)

01Carefully rinse the tofu, then cover with cold water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then keep warm, covered, over very low heat.
02Meanwhile, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt. Stir together with remaining ingredients (except tofu).
03Just before serving, carefully lift tofu from saucepan with a large spatula and drain on paper towels. Gently pat dry, then move to a small plate. Spoon some sauce over tofu and serve warm. Serve remaining sauce on the side.
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