Silkesmjuk tofu
This recipe requires just a handful of simple ingredients and less than 10 minutes to make from start to finish. Whether you enjoy this silken tofu recipe as a main or side dish, it makes for a great easy weeknight dinner. Step 1 — Add all sauce ingredients, save the scallion greens, to the saucepan. Step 2 — Whisk together and bring to a gentle simmer for a few minutes.
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This will thicken it slightly and cut the raw bite of the garlic and scallions. Step 4 — Pour the sauce over your prepared silken tofu.
Top with extra fresh scallions if desired, and enjoy. Poaching makes the dish slightly brothy, as the tofu will retain some of the poaching liquid. I actually love this, since it leaves extra sauce for my steamed rice to soak up! If you prefer a dryer tofu, I recommend simply microwaving or enjoying it cold. To poach, carefully lower the block of tofu into a pot of gently boiling water — you need just enough to cover the tofu by an inch or so.
Reduce the heat to low and poach the tofu for at least 5 minutes you can allow it to sit in the hot water to keep it warm until ready to serve. Use a slotted spoon or skimmer to carefully lift the tofu out, allowing extra water drain off before transferring it to a bowl. At this point you can score or slice your tofu or just leave it in one piece.
This is the quickest and easiest method! It can be quite refreshing on a hot day. If you like, you can blot off a bit of the extra liquid by letting it sit on a paper towel or clean, lint-free kitchen towel while you prep the sauce. Slice the tofu or leave it in one piece if you like, and just pour the cooked sauce right over the top and enjoy! Our favorite way to enjoy this chili garlic silken tofu recipe is with fresh steamed white rice jasmine rice or short-grain sushi rice are our faves and a stir-fried vegetable of some kind.
Usually we end up just making some simple stir-fried broccoli or cabbage on the side, but vegetables like green beans or baby bok choy also go wonderfully with this dish. Several people have reviewed the recipe saying they actually prefer it this way, so go for it! Silken tofu has a delicate texture that is best enjoyed within a few hours of preparing it.
The aromatics in the sauce also are best enjoyed fresh.
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If you somehow have leftovers of your silken tofu, you can put them in an airtight container and pop them in the fridge for up to 3 days, but the tofu will continue to shed liquid. Nothing like a little spicy cold tofu on a hot day. Would make again with firm tofu for sure! Even tried it cold, put it over hot rice with the hot sauce.
Silkestofu
So easy to put together and make. This recipe is soo good! This is my new favorite dinner!!!! I rarely leave reviews, cause I am the laziest person but holy crow! This recipe is amazing. Easy, quick, flavourful. I cannot give you enough praise for this. Really freaking good. You could have googled it in the time it took you to make this comment….? Delicious, yet so simple!