Sesame Noodles with Tofu
and green beans / carrots
Packed with vegetables and tofu and tossed in a tangy, savory sauce, a version of this recipe was first featured in 2017.
Smarts: We like this dish served both warm and room temperature, so it makes great leftovers. Just add a splash of water or reserve some of the sauce to toss with the leftovers before serving.
Smarts: We like this dish served both warm and room temperature, so it makes great leftovers. Just add a splash of water or reserve some of the sauce to toss with the leftovers before serving.
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Ingredients
Sesame Ginger Sauce:
- Ginger - 1 tsp , grated
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Stock, any type - 1/4 cup
- Soy sauce - 1/4 cup
- Vinegar, rice - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 1 Tbsp
- Honey - 1 Tbsp
Sesame Noodles with Tofu:
- Tofu, extra-firm - 16 oz , 1/2" / 1.3 cm cubes (vacuum-packed preferable)
- Green beans - 16 oz , 1/2" / 1.3 cm pieces (sub asparagus)
- Noodles, soba - 6 oz
- Cilantro leaves - 2 Tbsp , chopped
- Cornstarch - 2 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Carrots, shredded - 8 oz (look for pre-shredded)
- Sesame seeds, white or black - 2 tsp
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
Prep
- Tofu - If tofu is packaged in water, press out liquid first, like in this video. Then slice into 1/2” / 1.3 cm thick cubes. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Green beans / Ginger / Garlic - If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first. Prep as directed. Store green beans in one container. Combine ginger and garlic in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make sauce - Combine ginger, garlic, stock, soy sauce, vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and honey. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Boil noodles - Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add soba noodles and cook according to packaged instructions. Soba noodles don’t take long to cook, so keep an eye out. After draining, spread noodles out onto a sheet pan which will keep them from sticking.
- Cilantro - Chop cilantro. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make
- Toss tofu with cornstarch and season with some salt and pepper.
- Heat a nonstick pan with cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add tofu and sear on all sides until golden brown, ~8 minutes total.
- Move tofu to the sides of the pan. Add green beans and carrots to the middle of the pan and pour Sesame Ginger Sauce over top. Toss everything together and continue cooking until sauce thickens slightly, ~3 minutes.
- Add noodles and toss everything to combine.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in cilantro. Season with some salt.
- Top noodles with sesame seeds and lime juice. Enjoy!
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