Name: Crispy Baked Tofu Stir-Fry with Sticky Sesame Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Ingredients: 400 g extra-firm tofu, pressed for 15 minutes and cut into 2 cm cubes; 2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (use maple for vegan); 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 red pepper, sliced; 200 g broccoli florets; 1 carrot, cut into thin sticks; 4 spring onions, sliced; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; Cooked rice or noodles, to serve

Crispy Baked Tofu Stir-Fry with Sticky Sesame Sauce

Finally, tofu that's actually crispy — baked with cornflour, then tossed through crunchy veg and a sweet-savoury sesame sauce.

Vegetarian Vegan (141 ratings)

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Serves3

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serves 3
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Crispy tofu

400 g extra-firm tofu, pressed for 15 minutes and cut into 2 cm cubes

2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (use maple for vegan)

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

1 tsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water

Stir-fry

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 red pepper, sliced

200 g broccoli florets

1 carrot, cut into thin sticks

4 spring onions, sliced

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Cooked rice or noodles, to serve

Method

Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Toss the tofu cubes with the soy sauce, then sprinkle over the cornflour and toss until evenly coated. Drizzle with oil, spread on a lined baking tray and bake for 25–30 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.
Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
When the tofu has 8 minutes left, heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Add the pepper, broccoli and carrot and stir-fry for 4–5 minutes until just tender but still crunchy.
Pour in the sauce and stir for 1 minute until it bubbles and thickens.
Add the crispy tofu and most of the spring onions, toss to coat, then serve over rice, scattered with sesame seeds and the remaining spring onions.

💡 VeggieTip notes

Pressing the tofu is the one step you can't skip — wrap it in a clean tea towel and put a heavy pan on top.
Gluten-free: use tamari instead of soy sauce.
Swap the veg for whatever needs using up: mangetout, mushrooms, pak choi and baby corn all work.

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

390kcal

22g protein

34g carbs

19g fat

6g fibre

Values are estimates and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Tags: tofu stir-fry sesame high protein meal prep

Crispy Baked Tofu Stir-Fry with Sticky Sesame Sauce

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