Spicy Garlicky Sesame Tofu (30 Minutes!)

This recipe is soooooo good! We make it once a week.
The sauce is good! I add more maple syrup than what is called for.
So yummy!

Incredible recipe, truly! My partner is a voracious carnivore and identifies as being “emotionally allergic” to tofu. I love reducing our meat consumption where I can and made this for dinner last night — it was a huge hit and it even made my partner rethink their stance on tofu. The crispiness of the tofu combined with the sticky, sweet and spicy sauce is absolutely delicious. Thanks for another great recipe!

Holy! I have never before commented on a recipe, but this one is such a winner I had to. I had Extra Firm Tofu so I used that – I forgot to press it, but I air fried it (400 degrees for about 15-18 total minutes, shaking the trays occasionally). I lightly stir fried broccoli to serve with it along with the rice. The flavour is SO GOOD!

You did it again! 10/10!!

Was a big hit with the whole family ! Added some oven-roasted broccoli. Deelish…

Wow, just wow! So glad I found this recipe! I did use the low sodium soy sauce, maple syrup, and thought 1/8 cup sesame seeds was perfect. I started my white rice on the stove, (had earlier started pressing my tofu) and literally under 30 minutes later served dinner. I do my fresh broccoli in the microwave, couple of tablespoons of water in a glass dish with lid, micro 3-4 min, drain and serve! Thank you so much. This is a keeper!

This has become a staple recipe for us! Even though we’re not vegan, we prefer the sauce with maple syrup instead of honey – though both are great. We usually throw in edamame or spinach, just depending on what we have laying around. A hit every time!

Pretty easy to make. Absolutely tasty! Will make often.

This is restaurant quality fantastic! We’ve been making a double recipe weekly and even the kids enjoy eating ample portions! Use honey in the sauce. Thank you!

I made this over the weekend and it is amazing. It was my first time working with tofu and I can’t believe how easy it was! The sauce comes together very quickly. I would prepare the tofu first so it’s ready to toss once the sauce is finished.

So delicious. Air fry that tofu as an option. Worked great for me!

Really delicious and a great texture. Next time I think I’ll double the sauce, as I’d like to have more for the rice :)

So delicious like restaurant quality and easy to make.

Really good!

My tofu didn’t get crispy but I’ll try another oil next time.
I used 1 TBSP goguchang paste rather than garlic and red pepper flakes.
I also added diced fresh mango and thinly sliced radishes on top as we had some on hand.
Definitely a keeper!

Huge hit at my house! My 15 year old LOVED it, could have eaten the whole mound of tofu herself, and we are new to tofu! We left out the spicy and my husband added his own spice to his bowl.
Thanks for coming up with such a tasty plant based recipe!!

100/10 no notes. Absolute perfection, punches you in the mouth with flavor, and so easy to make! I felt so proud of myself after cooking this — legit felt like I was eating at a restaurant. Thanks MB!

Easy to make. I really liked the crunchy texture of the tofu, and the sauce was very tasty. I’ll make it again for sure. Thank you.

Wowza

Quick, easy and delicious. Had sautéed chard and rice on the side. definitely will make again!

This was excellent! Made as written, added steamed Chinese broccoli and rice on the side. This will go into our rotation!

Outstanding and easy! Perfect amount of spicy. Unfortunately, no leftovers.

Made this tonight with steamed broccoli and it tasted like takeout in the best way. Will happily be making this again in the near future!!

We doubled the recipe and there were no leftovers! It was delicious; will definitely make again!

This recipe is AMAZING. 10/10 no notes. Make it. We’ve already had it twice in two weeks and it will be in our dinner rotation forever now. Thank you Minimalist Baker!!

This was the best tofu I’ve ever had. So good! Thank you!

Delicious! I couldn’t find cornstarch or arrowroot starch so I basically made a roux – I toasted the garlic in sesame oil and then whisked in 2 tbsp of flour before adding the rest of the ingredients. Worked a treat! Could have probably gotten away with 1tbsp flour, it was super thick.

MB, all I can say is WOW! This is so simple and delicious! I generally don’t do oil, so I omitted the oil from the tofu and sprayed it lightly with olive oil cooking spray. I left the sesame oil out of the sauce, and even without that the flavor of the sauce is just awesome! Fantastic dish!

I made a double recipe of this for guests and it was a hit. The sauce got too thick as soon as I added the corn starch, so I thinned it with a little water.

If you want the top tier deliciousness with low tier effort.. this is for you. I was too lazy to chop fresh garlic, so I used powdered. No knives required. This is going in the meal prep rotation – sooooooooooooo good.

o my GOOOOOSH! The best ever tofu dish ever!! My kids and my husband loved it and they have never eaten tofu before.

So good! No changes made, and cannot wait to make again!

Absolutely delicious, will make again! Decreased the sugar by 1/3 as I don’t like too sweet things, and it was perfect.

This was absolutely fantastic. The sauce was perfect. Will be a staple for us.

Easy enough and delicious!

Wow! My new favorite recipe. It’s quick enough for a week night, but feels like a takeout meal splurge. Highly recommend the steamed broccoli with it. I think I will be making this every couple of weeks for the foreseeable future.

The sauce is delicious!

I dunno if I did something wrong, but mine thickened immediately in the pan. I ended up thinning it out with some water so that it was more pourable.

I never comment on recipes (sorry) but several hours later I am still thinking about this delicious, saucy, crunchy, delight. This will be on a weekly rotation for sure.

I loved it, but my “medium” stove is very hot and the sauce immediately got too thick. Next time I will used water or some of the other liquids to get the right consistency.

*Addendum* Star rating included.

Banging on the taste buds – Get ready to do a happy dance! Minimalist Baker true to her word, the recipes are efficient, fast and great for any type of cooking skill level.

The one thing changed from the recipe was the amount of sesame seeds listed in the ingredients list – Less than 1/4 cup was used. The suggestion would be to season the sesame seeds as deemed fit according to own preferences and taste. Otherwise, the flavor and everything was exquisite despite decreasing the quantity of sesame seeds.

This recipe was paired with brown rice and steamed broccoli sprinkled with rice vinegar / ground pepper. The sauce and flavor from the tofu was enough to coat the brown rice / broccoli and that made for an even tastier dish. *The sauce was the star of the show hands down*.

This recipe will be an ongoing addition to our meals – Thanks for sharing a tasty creation!

I have made this twice in the past couple of weeks and the sauce is SO DELICIOUS!! I’m sensitive to sesame oil so used a bit of olive oil and it works just as good! I roasted more veggies as there was space on the pan and its so easy!!

This recipe is amazing and will be in regular rotation. 5 stars. Simple and easy to make is just a bonus!

Minimalist Baker has done it again with another delicious meal my family couldn’t stop raving about for days.

It was so good that my husband even mistook the tofu for chicken 😂!

I served it with cauliflower rice and sautéed broccoli spears. I used Extra Firm tofu and baked it a little longer until crispy.

Really good recipe- however my sauce ended up gelatinous. I’m thinking I added too much of the cornstarch mixture or cooked it for too long. Still really good flavors.

Definitely delicious. Added broccoli & cauliflower for more substance and a lil extra garlic to boot. I wouldn’t suggest using the whole 1/4 cup of sesame seeds. I do love sesame seeds, but 1/4 cup just seemed like too much. Easy peasy & great for weeknights. BF wants more of this!

Loved this recipe, so easy and tasty! I will be making it regularly

Thank you so much for this superb recipe, I absolutely loved it and it’ll be on the menu again next week 😊

Oh! Thank you Elizabeth. I will add ginger to it next time I make this.

So good! Hit the spot. Thank you

This is the second time that I have made this delicious and easy recipe! Sauce is terrific! A keeper for sure!

Such a good meal! Next time I am making a double batch of the tofu, it’s so good and comes together fast.

This was absolutely delicious!! My husband loved it. I did add a splash of additional tamari to the sauce, as it thickened up REALLY fast, but it was perfect. Also tossed some of the broccoli with the tofu and sauce as well, for overall coverage of the yumminess. Served with a brown rice/ quinoa combo for extra protein. Thanks for a great and easy weeknight recipe! Will make again.

I added fresh grated ginger to the sauce, love it

My whole family (who claims to dislike tofu) love this!

Absolutely exceptional! I think this deserves a spot in your Top 10! What a delicious meal served with brown rice and broccoli. I made the sauce early in the day and everything else shortly before, and it came together quickly. The sauce needed 1T of water to return it to the right texture. I had gone “easy” on the red pepper flakes, thinking that it would be too spicy, but next time I’ll use it all. My husband and I were wild about the flavors and I will definitely double the recipe — which is going to be prepared many more times in our household! Thank you!

Followed the recipe exactly as written – it was amazing! served it with rice and a Korean cucumber salad. It’s gonna be in our weekly rotation for sure. MAJOR YUM!

Another winne! Served with sauteed veggies with a handful of peanuts over brown rice. Perfection!

Hello MB :)

I just made it and what can I say?
That sauce is heavenly.
THANK YOU for offering us such great recipes.
Merci.

Made this for dinner tonight. I served it alongside steamed rice and sautéed garlic mushrooms & arugula. Super easy and super tasty! I consider myself an intermediate chef/baker. I do know my way around a kitchen affair bit. However, whenever trying a new recipe, I always feel like content creators say things take a lot less time to make than they actually do. Not this recipe, though! The clear and easy instructions made for a quick and simple weeknight dinner that I will definitely be making again. I even had time to clean up between steps. A quick tasty dinner with little mess left over in the kitchen is definitely a winner for me!!

Really good recipe – quick and easy to put together. Next time I’ll probably add a 2nd match of the sauce to drizzle onto the rice bowl, and perhaps cut down on the red pepper flakes.

What a fabulous recipe! So delicious and fast!
Thank you!!!!!

Wow wow wow this is insanely good and so simple , in fact I already had all the ingredients on hand. I air roasted the broccoli at the same time I cooked the tofu , one less pot to clean. I can’t wait to make this again. I think even tofu skeptics will devour this one. Great work:)

We made this tonight. It is delicious, and a keeper. We halved the recipe, and cooked the tofu 10 minutes at 400 degrees in our air fryer. We used 12 oz of a stir fry veggie mix. It would have been better to have used the full amount of the sauce. It served 2, with brown rice.

Such a big hit, so flavourful. I only had medium firm tofu and it worked out great. I will definitely add this to our menu plan. My husband really enjoyed our dinner. We had rice and steamed broccoli, great combo!

Another excellent recipe! I needed a relatively quick lunch idea and remembered seeing this recipe in my email inbox – and I’m so glad I did! Here’s another one that’s going into he regular rotation!

Wow!!Definitely not making this too often as I couldn’t stop eating it. Kept sneaking into the kitchen for just one more piece. Really a lovely recipe using pantry staples. Comes together quickly and could be very adaptable to varying tastes. Nice job once again making doable healthy recipes. Now excuse me but a piece of garlicky tofu is calling my name.