Vegan teriyaki tofu

Name: Vegan teriyaki tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 Servings
Ingredients: Ginger: 5cm piece of; Garlic cloves: 4; Vegan butter: 1 tablespoon of; Sake: 30ml of; Sambal: 1 tablespoon of; Teriyaki sauce: 5 tablespoons of; Spring onion: 1 stalk; Tofu: 1 block; Corn starch: enough to coat the tofu; Oil; Spring onion: 1 stalk of; Crispy fried onions

20 minutes
Serves 3
Easy

Ingredients

Sauce
5cm piece of Ginger
4 Garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of Vegan butter
30ml of Sake
1 tablespoon of Sambal
5 tablespoons of Teriyaki sauce
1 stalk Spring onion
Tofu
1 block Tofu
enough to coat the tofu Corn starch
Oil
Other (garnish)
1 stalk of Spring onion
Crispy fried onions

Directions

Steps

1 Done	Mise en place Ginger: Peel and finely slice into julienne slices. Set aside for later. Garlic: Peel and finely chop or use a garlic press. Set aside for later. Spring onions: 1 spring onion is for the sauce and the other is for garnish. Slice both of them really thinly. Tofu: Cut crosswise into 10 strips and lay on a piece of paper towel and another paper towel on top. Squeeze out liquid by pressing on the tofu with your hands.
2 Done	Frying the tofu In a bowl add some cornstarch, enough to coat the tofu. Also heat a pan with oil. Coat the tofu in the cornstarch and then fry them in the oil for about 3 minutes each side or until golden brown and crispy. Set aside for later.
3 Done	The sauce In another pan heat up a little oil and sauté the ginger and garlic for about 2 minutes or until fragrant and the garlic doesn't look raw anymore. Then add in the vegan butter and let that melt. Add in the sake and sauté for about 1 minute. Then you can add in the sambal, use as much or as little as you want! I do recommend adding at least a little bit because it gives a nice kick of heat. Sauté for about a minute before adding the teriyaki sauce. I use a store-bought teriyaki sauce, because I can't be bothered to make my own. But if you know how to make your own teriyaki sauce, absolutely use that! I use a thick teriyaki sauce, but you can also use a liquid/runny teriyaki sauce and a little bit of cornstarch slurry (equal parts cornstarch and water combined).
4 Done	Once you've added in the teriyaki sauce you can add one of the spring onions and sauté for a minute. Add in the tofu from before and make sure every piece is coated in the sauce. Caramelise the sauce for about 2 minutes.
5 Done	Plating Lay the pieces of tofu nicely on a plate and scoop over the leftover sauce. Sprinkle the other spring onion and the crispy fried onions. I used store bought fried onions. Serve as a side or a starter, I served mine with my easy vegan sushi.