Tofu with honey and soy sauce glaze – a healthy and tasty alternative to barbecued meat

Over the past couple of months I have been doing my best to considerably reduce my meat intake for both health and ethical reasons. I have loved tofu even as a kid and hence quickly turned to it as one of the main replacements for the meat dishes I used to make. Through experimenting with different combinations of herbs, spices and sauces I learned just how amazing it is at absorbing all the flavours and aromas added to it! Below you can find my favourite tofu recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

INGREDIENTS

300 grams of firm tofu, drained and dried with a kitchen towel
dark soy sauce
clear honey
5 cloves of garlic, finely diced
one small piece of ginger (approximately 1 gram), finely diced
organic sesame seeds (a few grams should be plenty)
stir fry oil
*optional* dried chilli flakes

RECIPE

Heat up the stir fry oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium to high heat
Add the diced tofu and fry until it reaches light brown colour (make sure to stir frequently to avoid burning it)
Pour the soy sauce over the tofu and mix to ensure that all sides of the tofu cubes are covered in it
Fry for two to three minutes, then pour the honey in the same way as the soy sauce
Fry until the desired colour is reached – you want the cubes to be dark brown, but not burned on any side
Towards the end add the garlic and ginger and fry for a couple of minutes. Be very careful not to burn the garlic as the bitter taste will ruin the soy sauce – honey balance!
In the meantime, on another small frying pan roast the sesame seeds on medium heat until lightly brown
*Optional* Sprinkle with a bit of dried chilli flakes for a bit of a spicy kick and an extra dose of fat-burning capsaicin
Serve the tofu sprinkled with the roasted sesame seeds and enjoy your light, delicious meat-free meal! I like to eat it with brown basmati rice, in this case with the addition of a mild chilli sauce and a sprinkle of freshly cut chive 😀