Black Pepper Tofu

A lovely warming dish with just the right amount of heat.

Photograph by Rebel Recipes

Gluten free

Wheat free

Quick meal

Cheap

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Total time

25 minutes

Cuisine

Chinese

Meal

mains

Servings

Ingredients

800g/28 oz firm tofu, drained and patted dry
2 onions, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1-2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped or 1 tsp chilli powder
12 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp black pepper, crushed
2 tbsp brown sugar or 3 tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
Juice of half a lime
2 spring onion, finely chopped
Bunch fresh coriander, stalks removed and chopped

Instructions

Cut the tofu into roughly 1 inch cubes.
In a large frying pan, add a little oil and fry the tofu until golden. Set aside.
While the tofu is cooking, fry the onion in a little oil until soft and golden.
Add the garlic, ginger and fresh chilli and fry for a further couple of minutes. If using chilli powder then add a couple minutes after the ginger and garlic.
Add the soy sauce, sugar (or syrup), black pepper and lime juice and heat on a medium heat for five minutes.
Place the cooked tofu into the pan and stir through for a couple of minutes until fully combined.

Serving suggestions: brown rice, fresh coriander, vegan yoghurt, toasted cashews, fresh chilli or chilli flakes, roasted aubergine slices, steamed broccoli

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