Fried Tofu with Spicy Ginger-Sesame Sauce

Ingredients

• Soy sauce

  regular sodium, shoyu

  2 ½ tbsp or 40g

• Granulated sugar

  white

  1 tbsp or 13g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tbsp or 1g

• Garlic

  raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Sesame oil

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• Ginger root

  raw

  2 tsp or 4g

• Sesame seeds

  whole, dried

  1 tsp or 3g

• Tofu

  firm, raw

  14 oz or 397g

• Canola oil

  high stability, non-trans, high oleic (70%)

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Scallions

  raw

  1 medium or 15g

• Rice

  Boil-In-Bag - Kroger

  1 ½ cup or 150g

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the sugar, red pepper, garlic, sesame oil, ginger and sesame seeds.
2. Slice the tofu crosswise into 8 thin slabs. Dry the tofu with paper towels, pressing until no moisture remains.
3. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil until shimmering. Add the tofu and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Spoon the sauce over the fried tofu and sprinkle with the scallion. Serve with steamed rice.
4. (source: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fried-tofu-spicy-ginger-sesame-sauce)