Chinese Five Spice Braised Tofu
This Chinese Five Spice Braised Tofu is made with only 5 simple ingredients, but brings BIG flavor! Serve it with sushi, grain bowls, summer rolls, and more.
- Prep Time: 30 Minutes
- Cook Time: 35 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block extra firm (14 oz) or super-firm (16 oz) tofu, pressed*
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup low-sodium tamari
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp chinese five spice blend
Instructions
- Press your tofu* to remove any extra moisture. Cut the block of tofu in half lengthwise, then cut each piece in half again to form four even blocks.
- Add the vegetable broth, water, tamari, coconut sugar, and five spice to the base of a large, oven-safe pot or sauté pan and whisk until combined. Place the tofu in the pan, then cover and let marinate for 30 minutes, flipping the tofu halfway through.
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Bring the pot of marinating tofu to a simmer, then cook covered for 20 minutes on medium-low heat. Use tongs or a spatula to flip the tofu every 5 minutes, to ensure even cooking.
- Place the pan into the oven and bake on the top-most rack for 10 minutes, then flip the tofu and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until almost all of the liquid has evaporated from the pan. If you do not have an oven-safe pot or pan (all metal), transfer the tofu to an oven-safe dish and follow the same process.
- Let the tofu cool for at least 10 minutes, then slice and serve as desired. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to one week, or the freezer for up to two months.
Notes
- Extra-Firm tofu needs to be pressed, as it comes packaged in water. Super Firm (also called High Protein) tofu is pre-pressed and isn’t sealed with any extra liquid, so you can skip this step if you purchase that! It’s usually a little more expensive, but I find that it’s well-worth the saved time
- Coconut Sugar can be replaced with equal parts of another dry sweetener (like brown sugar) or liquid sweetener (like maple syrup)
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