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Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks. Great recipe for Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks. I was working on recipes that used our family favorite Sweet and Spicy Sauce. At first I tried it without mayonnaise, and it was 'just ok', not worth writing up as a recipe.

Spicy Griddled Tofu "Steaks" This "tieban dofu," or griddled tofu steak, using Xinjiang spices like cumin and chili. But the good news with this dish is that it has so much great flavor, you'll never feel deprived. The flavor in question for this baked tofu recipe is due, in large part, to a spice blend. You can have Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks

It's 1 block of Firm tofu.
Prepare 1 of Leek (the white part).
You need 1 of for coating the tofu Katakuriko.
You need 1 of Vegetable oil.
It's of 1 serving of All-Purpose Sweet and Spicy Sauce (Recipe ID: 701600) prepared with the ★ ingredients below.
It's 2 tbsp of each ★ Sugar, soy sauce, mirin, sake.
You need 1/4 tsp of ★ Doubanjiang.
It's 1 of heaping tablespoon Mayonnaise.

Loaded with cumin, chili powder, garlic and paprika (among others), this spice blend is mixed with a little olive oil and water and spread on the tofu steaks. It's not quite a marinade, and not quite a dry rub - although there are elements of both. Brush the tofu with the extra marinade and serve. Pro Tip: If you don't have a grill, these tofu steaks can also be baked.

Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks instructions

Wrap the tofu in kitchen paper towels, place on a heatproof place and microwave at 600 W for 4 minutes, and let cool completely..
Cut the tofu into easy to eat pieces and coat each piece in katakuriko. As you coat the pieces, put in a frying pan with a generous amount of oil on the bottom one by one..
Pan fry the tofu over high-medium heat until golden brown on both sides. After all the tofu pieces are fried, push to to one side of the pan and add the ★ ingredients as well as the mayonnaise, to the empty space in the pan..
Mix well so that the sauce ingredients blend together. Add the chopped leek, and simmer over medium heat until the tofu have browned and are shiny. You're all done..
Variation: Delicious used as a topping for a rice bowl, topped with a soft-cooked egg. The rice bowl in the photo was made by Cookpad user "Hapi-Mari"..
Warning: If you use low-fat mayonnaise, it won't blend easily with the sauce!.

DIRECTIONS Combine soy sauce, sherry, chilli sauce, sugar and oyster sauce; stir. Sprinkle ground beef with salt and pepper. Sweet and spicy tofu is a quick, healthy, and delicious dish. It can be thrown together in a matter of minutes. When making this dish be sure to use a good, extra firm tofu.