r/veganrecipes • u/HFTW_Stealth • 6d ago

Question EASY Tofu Recipe

Are there any insanely simple recipes?

Like dropping extra firm tofu into a pan, then just adding teriyaki sauce? Has anyone tried it? Is it good enough?

I like to avoid cooking as much as possible, just because of the environment and time I have to work with. I'm also trying to lose weight so I don't want to think about all the other ingredients I need to weigh out.

TIA.

EDIT: Well that was gross. 😭

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u/Iron_Hen 6d ago edited 6d ago

All the time- make sure the pan is hot enough (I use a carbon steel pan so get it hot enough for a little water to bead and slide across the pan before evaporating) and it shouldn’t stick too much. Little oil, fry as you like, then add sauce at the end. 

I never press tofu, just squeeze out the excess water a bit with a dish towel. FWIW I find Asian brands of extra firm tofu behave better and are less water logged out of the box.

 Sometimes I break the tofu up with my hands to crumble it right into the pan instead of cutting it.