Tofu and Kimchi Dinner for One
Serves 1
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/3 pound extra-firm tofu, patted dry and cut into 1/2" dice
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- salt
- toasted sesame oil
- 2 green onions (scallions), thinly sliced (white and light green parts only)
- toasted sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup vegetarian kimchi
- 1 tablespoon ssamjang or 1 teaspon kochujang, or 1 teaspoon sriracha
1. Heat a large cast iron skillet over a very high flame. Add the oil, and 5 seconds later, the tofu and a great big pinch of salt. Fry, tossing occasionally until golden brown. Add the onion and grated ginger and fry for 30 more seconds.
2. Mound the tofu into a bowl. Drizzle on a little sesame oil, and garnish heavily with the green onions and sesame seeds. Add a nice pile of kimchi and the hot sauce of your choice. I really love ssamjang because it is only moderately spicy, with a lot of flavor complexity, so you can use quite a bit of it.
Recipe by Michael Natkin of The Herbivoracious Blog who is currently working on a cookbook to be published by Harvard Commons Press in Fall of 2012. Follow Michael on Twitter and Facebook.
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Photo Credit: Michael Natkin
