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Sesame crusted tofu steak with lime & sweet chilli

Sesame crusted tofu steak with lime & sweet chilli

A speedy meal that’s vegan and gluten free but choc-full of character.

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  • Serves2
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare15 mins
  • Cook5 mins
  • Total time20 mins

Ingredients

  • 150g white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 4 salad onions, thinly sliced into matchsticks
  • 300g Plant Living Marinated Organic Tofu, drained
  • 1 tbsp (heaped) cornflour
  • 3 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 2 unwaxed limes, juice of 1, plus wedges
  • 50g sesame seeds
  • 50g tub Cooks’ Ingredients Black Sesame Seeds
  • 3 tbsp Essential Vegetable Oil
  • 250g pack long grain rice

Method

  1. Place the cabbage and salad onions into a bowl of ice-cold water to crisp up. Halve the tofu lengthways to make 2 thick steaks. Press between 2 double sheets of kitchen paper to remove any excess moisture, then dust with 1 tsp cornflour

  2. Mix the remaining cornflour in a wide, shallow bowl with the sweet chilli sauce and half the lime juice, until smooth. Put the sesame seeds into a similar bowl. Dip the tofu steaks in the sweet chilli mixture, then press in the sesame seeds until completely coated.

  3. Warm the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the tofu steaks and fry for 5 minutes, turning so each side is golden and crisp. Meanwhile, put the remaining sweet chilli mixture and sesame seeds into a small pan with 100ml water and mix well. Heat gently for 2-3 minutes, stirring until thickened and glossy. Cook the rice according to pack instructions.

  4. Drain the tofu on kitchen paper. Drain and dry the cabbage and onions, then toss with the remaining lime juice and a pinch of salt. Slice the tofu and serve on the sauce with the rice, cabbage and onions and lime wedges for squeezing over.

Cook’s tip

This crispy sesame tofu is delicious in burger form. Stuff it into a soft bun spread with vegan mayo, drizzle over the sesame chilli sauce and top with the crunchy cabbage and onions. 

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

3,720kJ/ 892kcals

Fat

53.6g

Saturated Fat

7.2g

Carbohydrates

64.7g

Sugars

21.6g

Fibre

11.9g

Protein

31.8g

Salt

2.5g

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