{"id":20385,"date":"2021-07-21T09:04:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T16:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20385"},"modified":"2022-09-06T07:53:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T14:53:30","slug":"caramelized-korean-tofu","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/caramelized-korean-tofu","title":{"rendered":"Caramelized Korean Tofu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pan-fried tofu is a traditional Korean side dish (or banchan). This recipe enhances the classic flavor by caramelizing the sauce the tofu together. The result? Every flavor\u2014from the maple syrup to the ginger\u2014is enhanced tenfold.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Tofu<\/div>\n
olive oil spray<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> (16 oz) extra firm tofu, drained and sliced into \u00bd” strips<\/span><\/div>\n
salt to taste<\/span><\/div>\n
Sauce<\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> maple syrup<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Bragg Liquid Aminos<\/span>or low-sodium soy sauce<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> green onion, finely sliced (plus more for garnish)<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> <\/span> medium gloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> fresh ginger, minced<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> chili paste<\/span>or \u00bc jalape\u00f1o, seeded and minced<\/span><\/div>\n
Garnish<\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> green onions, finely sliced<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> sesame seeds, toasted<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Prepare the tofu: Add a splash of oil into a skillet, and place the sliced tofu strips onto the pan, sprinkling lightly with salt. Fry the tofu strips on medium high heat until golden. Flip the strips and lightly sprinkle with salt. Fry until golden, about 5 minutes each side. Leave in the pan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by whisking together the maple syrup, Bragg Liquid Aminos, garlic, ginger, and chili paste in a bowl. Set aside until the tofu segments are golden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When the tofu is ready, pour the sauce over it, and let it simmer in the pan for a few minutes or until caramelized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Transfer the tofu onto a serving platter and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":21029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2707],"yst_prominent_words":[1341,1773],"class_list":["post-20385","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-sides","cp_recipe_cuisine-asian","cp_recipe_cooking_method-frying","cp_recipe_cooking_method-simmering","cp_recipe_tags-15-minutes-or-less","cp_recipe_tags-diabetes","cp_recipe_tags-gluten-free","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20385"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}