Ingredients
for the tofu
- 1 block of firm tofu
- 1 TB peanut oil
- 1 TB sambal oelek
for the sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1 TB soy sauce
- 1 TB toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 TB peanut butter
- sesame seeds, chopped peanuts and sliced scallions, to serve
Instructions
- Cube the tofu up, then assemble all of the pieces back together into it original block shape. Press the tofu, then toss it with the peanut oil and set aside.
- Heat a cast-iron pan over medium heat. While it is heating up, prepare your sauce by whisking together all of the first six sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Place the tofu cubes into the pan and grill until they are brown and crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, wait a few minutes for the pan to cool a bit, then and add in the sambal oelek while everything is till warm, then stir until well-coated.
- Pour the sauce into small serving bowls and garnish with the sesame seeds, chopped peanuts and scallions. Serve immediately with the tofu cubes.