Delicious Recipes by Cookin Foods
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🧄 Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 (14 oz) package extra-firm tofu, drained and sliced into ½-inch slabs
- 1.5 lb green beans, trimmed
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (canola or grapeseed)
- 2 Cups (Uncooked) White rice, for serving
For the spicy situation:
- 1/3 cup chile crisp
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
- 3 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 4 tbsp honey/ agave
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 4 chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
🔥 Instructions
Instructions
0. Get Dat Rice
Get your rice cooking, I use a pressure cooker which has a rice setting.
1. Heat the oven to its aggressive
Set the oven to 450°F. This is not a typo. We’re roasting, not gently persuading vegetables.
2. Make the sauce that does all the work
In a baking dish or large bowl, whisk together the 1/3 cup chile crisp, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 3 Tbsp black vinegar, 3 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp honey, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp minced ginger, All dem scallions, and 4 tbsp cilantro. It should smell sweet, spicy, salty, and fucking delicious.
3. Marinate the tofu briefly (don’t overthink it)
Add the tofu slices to the sauce and turn to coat. Let them sit while the oven finishes heating and you deal with the green beans. This is not a long emotional soak—just enough to get the point across.
4. Set up the sheet pan like you know what you’re doing
Toss the green beans with the neutral oil and spread them out on a large sheet pan. Push them toward the edges so they get hot and blistery.
Arrange the tofu slices in a single layer in the center of the pan. Pour any remaining sauce over the tofu. Don’t waste flavor.
5. Roast until everything behaves
Slide the pan into the oven and roast for 20–25 minutes, until the green beans are blistered and slightly charred and the tofu is hot, saucy, and lightly caramelized on the edges.
If you want more color, leave it in longer. This dish can take it.
6. Serve immediately, no ceremony
Spoon everything over rice. Add more chile crisp if you’re brave or having a day. Eat while hot.
Final Notes (Read This Once)
- If the tofu looks pale, roast longer.
- If the beans aren’t blistered, your oven is lying.