Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Crumbled Tofu and Carrot With Sesame

Crumbled Tofu and Carrot With Sesame. Ingredient substitutions: Use regular (orange) carrots if rainbow carrots aren't available. Soy sauce (contains gluten) or liquid aminos may be used in place of tamari. Combine tofu, BBQ sauce and sesame seeds into a container with a lid.

Remember, we do not want soffy soft veggies. Turn off heat, add sesame oil and soy sauce. On medium-high heat, add oil to a non-stick skillet. You can cook Crumbled Tofu and Carrot With Sesame using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Crumbled Tofu and Carrot With Sesame

1. You need 1 block of (about 300 grams） firm tofu.
2. It's 1 medium of carrot.
3. You need 3 of to 4 shiitake mushrooms.
4. Prepare 3 tbsp of ground sesame seeds.
5. It's 2 tbsp of sesame oil.
6. It's 2 tbsp of soy sauce.
7. It's 1 tbsp of sugar.
8. It's 1 tbsp of vinegar.
9. You need 1 pinch of salt.

Toss in soy sauce, and sesame seeds. Gently pat the tofu to absorb some of the moisture. Next, set a large non-stick pan on medium heat and add in the oil. Fry off the garlic, ginger and chilli for a couple of minutes.

Crumbled Tofu and Carrot With Sesame instructions

1. Drain the firm tofu, wrap in kitchen paper towels and place on a plate lined with disposable chopsticks as shown in the photo. Microwave for 3 minutes..
2. Finely julienne the carrot..
3. Put the julienned carrot in a plastic bag, microwave for 1 and a half minutes, and empty out into a sieve..
4. Lightly wipe off any dirty from the shiitake mushrooms, sprinkle with a little sake （not listed in the ingredients）and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 1 minute, then finely julienne when cooled..
5. Put all the flavoring ingredients - sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, salt - into a bowl and mix to combine..
6. Put the drained tofu from Step 1 into the bowl while crumbling it with your hands..
7. Add the lightly squeezed carrot and the julienned shiitake, and mix well..
8. Put in a very generous amount of ground sesame seeds and mix well..
9. Plate, and you're done!.

Then add in the courgette and carrot, along with the crumbled tofu. I pan fried the carrots first and then the tofu and had enough marinade for the sauce. I sprinkled some toasted sesame seeds on top for added texture and taste. The flavour really comes from the sauce poured on top. The recipe was fast and easy but only tasted alright.