Sticky Teriyaki Tofu

This sticky teriyaki tofu totally beats a takeaway. And if you’re cooking for friends, you’ll get tons of kudos when they find out you’ve created it all from scratch.

Ingredients

-1 people+

Metric

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 400°F and line a baking tray with baking paper.

   
2. 2

   Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces and put it into a mixing bowl along with the cornflour, sesame oil and generous pinches of salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine, then place the pieces of tofu on the lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.

   
3. 3

   Cook the rice as per the packet instructions.

   
4. 4

   Meanwhile, to prepare the sauce, put the ginger and garlic into a small saucepan on a medium heat along with the soy sauce, mirin and light brown sugar. Combine the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water until smooth, and stir it into the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened, stirring frequently. 

   
5. 5

   Add the baked tofu pieces to the sauce, stir through and remove from the heat.

   
6. 6

   To serve, divide the rice between 4 bowls, then add the carrot followed by a serving of teriyaki tofu. Top with a sprinkling of sesame seeds, spring onion, coriander, a wedge of lime and some chopped red chilli. Et voilà!