Steps to Prepare Perfect Black Pepper Tofu & Green Beans

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, black pepper tofu & green beans. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Black Pepper Tofu & Green Beans is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Black Pepper Tofu & Green Beans is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

I spotted black pepper tofu on Ottolenghi's* Instagram last week, a fine place to gush over food. The recipe is from Plenty, an excellent cookbook that I happen to have. Serve this over Black rice for a healthy quick and easy weeknight dinner. Vegan black pepper tofu is a delicious dish adapted from classic Chinese recipe.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook black pepper tofu & green beans using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Black Pepper Tofu & Green Beans:

1. Prepare 1 (14 oz) block of firm tofu (must be firm, not soft)
2. Prepare 2 tbsp. cornstarch
3. Get 2 tbsp. sesame oil
4. Make ready 1 1/2 cup chopped green beans
5. Take 2 shallots - about 1/2 cup finely chopped (yellow onions are the best substitute for shallots, since sweet onions are too sweet and white or red are a little too sharp)
6. Prepare 10 tbsp. tamari (soy sauce is a good substitute for tamari)
7. Make ready 2 1/2 tbsp. sugar
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground ginger
9. Make ready 1 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
10. Make ready Fresh Thai Basil (optional, as garnish)

It's crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside and smothered in a savory, sweet, fiery black pepper sauce that. Black Pepper Tofu is perfect served with rice for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! Black Pepper Tofu is one of my favorite recipes to eat as takeout, but I always believed it was too complicated to make at home. This recipe is adapted from Dishing out the Health Black Pepper Tofu.

Instructions to make Black Pepper Tofu & Green Beans:

1. To begin, slice the block of tofu in half and press it between two towels or two paper towels. Let the tofu sit for 10 minutes to soak up any excess moisture.
2. While the tofu is being pressed, chop up the green beans and shallots and make the black pepper sauce. To make the black pepper sauce, simply whisk together the soy sauce/tamari, sugar, ground ginger, and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Once the ingredients are prepped, cut the pressed tofu into 1 inch cubes and add to a large bowl. Add the cornstarch to the bowl and use your hands to evenly coat the tofu in cornstarch.
4. Next, add 1 tbsp of sesame oil to the wok and turn on the heat. Once the oil is hot, add in the tofu and stir fry for 10-15 minutes until the tofu is browned and crispy on the outside. Remove the tofu from the wok and set aside in a bowl.
5. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of sesame oil to the wok followed by the chopped shallots and green beans. Stir fry for about 5 minutes until the shallots are translucent. Then, add in the black pepper sauce and tofu. Cook all the ingredients for an additional 3-5 minutes to help thicken the sauce.
6. Remove the wok from the heat and serve the black pepper tofu and green beans on top of white rice. Garnish with the Thai basil if desired. Enjoy!

Black Pepper Tofu is one of my favorite recipes to eat as takeout, but I always believed it was too complicated to make at home. This recipe is adapted from Dishing out the Health Black Pepper Tofu. Get the recipe for Black Pepper Tofu »Todd Coleman. Next, add the soy sauces and sugar and stir, then add the crushed black pepper. Your source for quick recipe every single week day.

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