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Vegan Sushi Bowl

by: claire cary

This vegan sushi bowl and spicy pan fried tofu recipe is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Crispy, delicious, saucey, loaded with plant protein and juuust spicy enough. It's naturally gluten free, vegan, and perfect for meal prep!
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
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Ingredients

Bowl:

  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice or short grain brown rice
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 large carrots peeled, then grated/sliced
  • 1 cup cooked edamame
  • 1 batch spicy tahini dressing or extra soy sauce to serve!

Tofu:

  • 1 block extra firm tofu
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
  • 1-2 tbsp sriracha

Instructions

  • Remove the tofu from the package and drain excess liquid. Press it between a towel using a hard object (tea pot or books work well) for at least 10 minutes. 
  • Cut the tofu into small cubes or triangles. 
  • Add the tofu to a bowl and toss with 2 tbsp of cornstarch. Make sure it is well coated.
  • Heat a pan with the oil, then add in the tofu.
  • Cook until the bottom is golden brown and crispy, then flip and cook on each side. *avoid touching the tofu when it is crisping if you want to make sure it actually gets crispy!*
  • Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce and sriracha in a small bowl. 
  • When each side of the tofu is crispy, pour the sauce into the pan and reduce the heat to low. 
  • Simmer to let the sauce thicken. This should only take about about 2-3 minutes. The cornstarch that was used on the tofu will be what thickens it up. 
  • Assemble the bowls by adding a base of rice, then top with veggies, tofu, avocado, dressing and sesame seeds and enjoy!

Notes

The vegetables are merely suggestions, feel free to sub for your personal favorites!
When pan frying tofu, extra firm works best, but if you only have firm or medium-firm, that will work, but you will want to press it for longer to get the excess moisture out.
If you notice the tofu sticking at all while it's "frying" just add a little more oil to loosen it up. You don't want it to stick to the pan because it will peel off the crispy exterior.
Serving: 1bowl / Calories: 444kcal / Carbohydrates: 44g / Protein: 15g / Fat: 19g / Fiber: 8.1g

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