How’s your year going so far? We’ve been so busy, as usual. Christmas ends the 6th of January here in Spain, so we spent some quality time with our families and then we moved to a new city. We’re still living in the south of Spain, in a beautiful city called Seville. It’s Alberto’s hometown, so we have family here. I know I’ll miss Malaga, but Seville is an amazing city to live and I’m so excited to know new places and restaurants. Besides, we can see trees from my window and are surrounded by green areas, yay!
We want to travel more during this year, spend time in nature, exercise more and work hard for you guys. I know 2017 is going to be amazing, I’m so happy for all the good things to come!
Korean cuisine is one of my favorite ones and I make Korean dishes almost every week. This recipe is adapted from Maangchi’s spicy braised tofu. She’s a Korean youtuber and makes some vegan recipes that are incredibly delicious and you can also veganized the non-vegan ones using plant based ingredients. If you love Asian food, take a look at her channel!
As I make Korean dishes all the time I always have some Korean ingredients in my kitchen, like gojuchang, but as I know they’re not very common or easy to find, I’ll give you some alternatives when I use them. Always read my tips to know how to replace them.
Tips:
- Use any oil or sweetener you have on hand.
- Sea salt can be used instead of the tamari or soy sauce.
- You can find gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) in many Asian markets, but if you can’t, use some tomato paste with some cayenne powder or some Sriracha to make the tomato paste spicy instead of the gochujang.
- If you prefer an oil-free version, sauté the veggies using some water.
Korean Style Spicy Tofu
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Main dish
- Cuisine: Vegan, Korean
I really love Korean cuisine and this amazing Korean-style spicy tofu is so delicious and easy to make. I usually eat it with some rice and veggies.
Ingredients
- 10 oz firm tofu (275 g)
- 1 tsp cane or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp gochujang (I told you how to replace it above)
- ½ cup water (125 ml)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- ¼ onion, finely chopped
- Chopped chives (optional)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390ºF or 200ºC.
- Slice the tofu and bake it for about 15 minutes and for another 5 minutes on the other side. Cook longer if needed until golden brown. Feel free to fry or sauté the tofu in a frying pan with some oil.
- Mix the sugar, tamari, gochujang and water in a bowl. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic and onion until golden brown.
- Add the tofu and the sauce and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Serve and garnish with some chives and sesame seeds (optional).
Notes
Recipe adapted from Maangchi.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of the recipe
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 819.2 mg
- Fat: 20.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.2 g
- Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 24.9 g
Elsa Maldonado says
April 23, 2019 at 18:32I planning on making this recipe today as it look simple and quick to make
Iosune says
April 24, 2019 at 08:38Hi Elsa! Thanks a lot 🙂 Hope you enjoyed it!
fhebie says
April 13, 2019 at 06:01will try this for sure. i love eating tofu…
Iosune says
April 16, 2019 at 12:27Hi Fhebie! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Cathy Yu says
February 18, 2019 at 18:05I made this over the weekend for a potluck and it turned out great. Very very easy. I sprinkled salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder on the tofu before I baked it and also sprayed it with cooking spray. Here in the US we have Trader Joe’s extra firm high protein tofu which works great for this recipe. Thanks so much!
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Iosune says
February 18, 2019 at 18:27Hi Cathy! I’m so happy to hear that 🙂 You’re so welcome!
Sharon says
February 14, 2019 at 02:03This dish was VERY good and VERY easy. I steamed some baby carrots and mixed them into the sauce and served it over rice. So satisfying.
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Iosune says
February 14, 2019 at 07:42Hi Sharon! Sounds great 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!
Aika says
February 13, 2019 at 01:11Thanks for sharing this recipe! I really love spicy foods and Korean recipes. Whenever I watch a Korean variety show or a Korean drama that involves eating, it makes me drool and crave for it too.
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Iosune says
February 13, 2019 at 08:06Hi Aika! You’re so welcome 🙂 I love Korean food as well!
Caroline Teunissen says
January 24, 2019 at 22:54That was delicious. Tasted so good and was super easy to make. First time I’ve cooked tofu, but was really happy with how it turned out.
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Iosune says
January 25, 2019 at 10:33Hi Caroline! Thanks 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
TC says
April 4, 2018 at 21:55Just made this yesterday and it was great! Thanks!
Iosune says
April 6, 2018 at 02:51Hi TC! So glad you enjoyed it 😀
Christine says
July 14, 2017 at 03:17My husband and I made this dish last night and it was delicious! Baking the tofu first and then frying it worked so well. I love the spicy flavor of gochujang!
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Iosune says
July 14, 2017 at 12:57Hi Christine! I’m so glad you liked it 😀 I love gochujang too!
Ber says
January 16, 2017 at 22:26Hi! Thank you for this wonderful recipie. It looks awesome but I have always been cautious with soy products due to their bat reputation after some studies: https://www.google.com/amp/s/draxe.com/what-is-tofu/amp/?client=safari In your experience, do you think tofu is healthy? Thanks again!
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Iosune says
January 23, 2017 at 12:07Hi Ber! There are also studies about the health benefits of some soy products. Tofu has been consumed in Asia for centuries, so I think it’s a healthy food if you eat it in moderation 🙂