Broiled Sesame Tofu

Ingredients

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  2 tbsp or 36g

• Vegetable oil

  Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)

  2 tsp or 9g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Carrots

  Raw

  2 cup chopped or 256g

• Tofu

  Firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

  16 oz or 454g

• Rice wine vinegar

  1 tsp or 5g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  1 large or 25g

• Sesame oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ tsp or 1g

Directions

1. Drain the tofu and press with a tofu press or paper towels to remove excess moisture.
2. Preheat the broiler to high and position a rack in the top third of the oven. Line a baking sheet with foil.
3. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, vegetable oil, and pepper.
4. Dip the carrots and tofu into the soy sauce mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Arrange them on the baking sheet without touching.
5. Broil for 20 minutes, turning the tofu every 5 minutes and flipping the carrots after 10 minutes, until browned on all sides.
6. Remove from the oven. Add chopped scallions, vinegar, and sesame oil to the reserved sauce, stirring to combine.
7. Toss the broiled carrots and tofu in the sauce and serve immediately.