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Honey balsamic tofu bowl with rice and sauteed vegetables with ingredients scattered around the bowl

20-Minute Honey Balsamic Tofu

  • Author: Alex Aldeborgh
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: serves 3
  • Category: main dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Make this honey balsamic tofu when you’re looking for a quick, flavorful, and healthy way to prepare tofu! It’s made with simple ingredients and comes together in 20 minutes.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 block extra firm or super firm tofu, pressed for at least 10 minutes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated or finely minced


Instructions

  1. Cut the pressed tofu into cubes.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the tofu, not crowding the pan and give the tofu cubes a shake of salt and pepper.
  4. Cook each side of the tofu for ~2 minutes until each side is golden brown.
  5. While tofu cooks, prepare the balsamic sauce. Add the balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, soy sauce, grated garlic, a shake of salt and pepper, and the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to a jar. Close the jar and shake vigorously to combine everything.
  6. Once the tofu is cooked on all sides, reduce the heat a bit and pour the balsamic sauce over the tofu in the pan.
  7. Continue to cook for a few minutes, stirring the tofu occasionally to coat it all the balsamic sauce. The tofu is done cooking when the sauce has reduced significantly and thickened up to a sticky texture that easily coats the tofu.
  8. Serve right away.

Notes

Best consumed right away for best texture.

Keywords: honey balsamic tofu