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Sesame Sweet Lime Tofu With Rice

Published: Oct 8, 2019 · Modified: Jan 16, 2022 by Nija Clark · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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This pan fried sesame tofu with sweet lime dressing will definitely bring a sweet and slightly heated flavor to dinner. Quick and simple to make; enjoyed with rice and veggies.

Sweet Lime Sesame Tofu recipe

All simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry.

We really enjoy this recipe; seeing it all come together in under 30 minutes. The smell of citrus, sweet and spicy notes as it’s simmering. And the unexpected sweet and zingy flavors really complimented each well. Give this sweet lime tofu a try and be sure to let us know what you think.

Ingredients

Tofu
  • Tofu
  • Limes - great tangy flavor
  • Maple syrup - for a smoky sweetness
  • Sriracha - gives it a little heat
  • Cornstarch - helps give the tofu a crispy texture and golden caramel color
  • Sesame Seeds

Instructions

Drain and dry tofu. Cut into cubes.

Add ½ tablespoon cornstarch to 1 tablespoons of water to make a slurry. Whisk well and set aside.

In a large resealable plastic zip lock bag add salt and 1 heaping tablespoon of cornstarch. Add tofu and shake until evenly coated.

In a bowl, mix all ingredients for glaze (do not add cornstarch slurry yet).

In a pan heat 1 ½ tbsp. of oil and fry tofu until crisp.

Remove fried tofu, set aside and saute onions and bell peppers for about 3 to 4 minutes until they begin to caramelize.

Add glaze sauce to pan (do not add cornstarch water mix yet).

Cook sauce until it begins to boil, lower heat and add cornstarch mixture and let simmer for 1 minute until it begins to thicken.


Once the glaze is added all the ingredients really come through.

Serve over rice.

SWEET LIME SESAME TOFU

Sweet Lime Sesame Tofu

Nija Clark
This pan fried sesame tofu with sweet lime dressing will definitely bring a sweet and slightly heated flavor to dinner. Quick and simple to make; enjoyed with rice and veggies.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packages Tofu,extra firm cubed
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch heaping
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup bell pepper diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil for frying

Glaze

  • 3 ½ tablespoons Maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons tamari sauce (or if not on gluten-free diet soy sauce)
  • 3 tablespoons Lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ tablespoon Corn starch diluted into 1 tbsp. water
  • 2 cups Brown Jasmine Rice

Instructions
 

  • Drain and dry tofu. Cut into cubes.
    1 packages Tofu,extra firm
  • Add ½ tablespoon cornstarch to 1 tablespoons of water to make a slurry. Whisk well and set aside.
    ½ tablespoon Corn starch
  • In a large resealable plastic zip lock bag add salt and 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch. Add tofu and shake until evenly coated.
    1 tablespoon cornstarch, ½ teaspoon salt
  • In a bowl, mix all ingredients for glaze (do not add cornstarch slurry yet)
    2 tablespoons tamari sauce (or if not on gluten-free diet soy sauce), 3 tablespoons Lime juice, 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce, 2 cloves garlic, 3 ½ tablespoons Maple syrup
  • In a pan heat 1 ½ tbsp. of oil and fry tofu cube until crisp
    2 tablespoon canola oil, 1 packages Tofu,extra firm
  • Remove tofu and saute onions and bell peppers
    1 onion, ½ cup bell pepper
  • Add glaze sauce (do not add cornstarch water mix)
  • Cook sauce to a boil, lower heat add cornstarch slurry mixture and let simmer for 1 minute

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 828mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 591IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Pippa

    June 09, 2022 at 6:35 pm

    4 stars
    This recipe looks awesome. I am a big fan of tofu and many of the other ingredients. I haven't used Sriracha sauce before, but I might try either sweet chilli sauce and some garlic, or Sambal Oelek. Do you think they would work ok?
    Thanks
    Pippa from http://www.eco-pippa.com

    Reply
    • Shad Wright

      June 10, 2022 at 10:43 am

      Thanks! Yeah, sweet chilli sauce and even sambal oelek would be perfect substitutions for sriracha. Go for it! and let us know how it turns out.

  2. Marianne LaBatto

    April 12, 2022 at 1:23 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic recipe. I was looking for a recipe to use up some extra limes that I had and I am so glad I found this. Quick and easy to put together and the sauce was delicious. The flavor combo totally worked.

    Reply
    • Nija Clark

      April 12, 2022 at 11:24 pm

      Yay! So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Marianne. Thanks so much for the wonderful review!

  3. Elile Adwaters

    September 24, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    4 stars
    Nice! I just made this recipe and it came out way better than i thought it would. I'm trying to make a bunch of different tofu recipes. Can I substitute lime with lemon or maybe orange? Will it taste like an orange glaze sauce if I do?

    Reply
    • Nija Clark | The Vgn Way

      September 28, 2020 at 7:57 pm

      So happy you enjoyed and you are definitely right; the lime and lemon have a very similar taste, the orange definitely gives a more asian orange dish kinda taste. We love the lime but will use whatever citrus we have on hand. What other type of tofu recipes are you looking for ?

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