Sticky Miso Tofu with Garlic Broccoli

This dish is one of my favorite staples to make. It's quick and easy, only takes me about 25-30 minutes to make start to finish. It's also incredibly delicious, and the sticky sauce textures are perfect. Tofu, along with the rice, is a complete protein and offers all 9 amino acids, creating a perfectly balanced dish. Tofu is also a lot better for you and the environment. Tofu has very little

saturated fat, is naturally cholesterol-free, reduces inflammation, can lower risk of heart disease, has protective benefits due to its antioxidants, and doesn't produce as much carbon emissions as meat and uses a lot less water, making it more sustainable as well. This dish is also perfect for a place like Miriam's Kitchen because it's easy to freeze, make in advance, and make in very large batches.

Let's Get Into This Recipe!

-> Makes 4-5 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 blocks of extra-firm tofu

• 4 tbsp white miso paste

• 6 tablespoons soy sauce

• 5 tbsp water + 1tsp cornstarch/arrowroot powder

• 2 tbsp Maple syrup

• 1 tbsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp black pepper

• ⅓ cup flour

• 2 green onions

• 1 head of broccoli

  
  

  1. Food Preparations:

  - Begin to press your two tofu blocks for 10-15 mins: If you don’t have a tofu press, wrap your tofu up in paper towel and place it underneath a heavy object

  
  

  2. Gather Your Sauce Ingredients

  - Mix miso paste in a bowl along with soy sauce, a cornstarch slurry (water mixed in with cornstarch), maple syrup, garlic powder, and black pepper

  - Meanwhile begin to cook your rice

  
  

  How to Cook Your Rice:

  - Pour 2 cups of rice into a bowl Rinse the rice 5-6 times until water comes out fully clear and no longer foggy from the starch

  - Either cook your rice in your rice cooker or cook on stovetop: the water to rice ratio is 1:1

  
  

  3. Cook Tofu

  - once tofu is pressed (you'll know if it's ready by gently squeezing it and not seeing water come out), break apart into differently sized pieces (feel free to do this with your hands)

  - Lightly coat tofu in flour, make sure it is evenly coated throughout Fry for 3-4 minutes until slightly golden in a pan with 2-3 tbsp of canola oil

  - Add in sauce and mix everything together until the sauce is well coated all over the tofu The sauce should be thick and stick to the tofu, if it is too runny make another small batch of cornstarch slurry to thicken fully

  
  

  4. Broccoli Time

  - Steam broccoli for 7 minutes or until soft (you should know once you can easily press a fork into the broccoli)

  - Once it's fully cooked, season with salt, pepper, some garlic powder and a dash of soy sauce

  - Another optional way to cook it is by quickly sauteing the broccoli in a pan with soy sauce and the same seasonings

  
  

  5. Get Ready To Enjoy!

  - Add in ⅓ cup of rice into a bowl and add a scoop of the tofu Garnish with Green onions, furikake on the rice and more sesame seeds on the tofu

  - Enjoy!

  
  
  
  

  

  Sticky Miso Tofu