We are back on the sheet pan meal train. The Sheet Pan Sesame Tofu meal train to be exact.
It’s been what, a minute or two since we last posted a sheet pan recipe for you all?
We originally created this dish for Canola Eat Well, but used broccoli as the veg in the Sheet Pan Sesame Tofu recipe. But seeing as it’s supposedly spring, I figured that asparagus would make a mighty fine substitution. And I was right.
Here we’ve used our sure fire method for getting crispy oven baked tofu every time. That magical combination of cornstarch and canola oil leaves the tofu super crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside. All the asparagus need are a little canola oil, salt and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Hope you are ready for A LOT more asparagus recipes in the coming months!
This dish is delicious over some rice or quinoa or a big pile of noodles, which is how my family ate it the other night. Sheet pan meals make a perfect family friendly dinner as everyone in the fam can pick and choose what they want to eat.
Hello spring and hello another delicious sheet pan meal!
Dara
Sheet Pan Sesame Tofu and Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 Block extra firm tofu (patted dry and cut into cubes)
- 1 bunch asparagus (ends trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 3 Tbsp canola oil
- 1/4 Tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tsp sesame seeds
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 2 Tbsp cilantro (chopped)
Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced or grated)
- 1/2 Tsp ginger (finely minced or grated)
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. |
2. | Place asparagus on one side of the pan and toss with 2 tbsp canola oil and salt. |
3. | Place tofu on the other side of the pan. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 1 tbsp canola oil, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Drizzle over tofu and toss evenly to coat. |
4. | Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove pan from oven, drizzle with sauce and top with sesame seeds, green onions and cilantro. Serve any leftover sauce on the side. |
Sauce | |
5. | In a small saucepan whisk together soy sauce, water, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. |
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Martochka says
Yumm! exclaimed my 3yr old after tasting the sauce. Thanks for a lovely dinner recipe!
Erin & Dara says
That’s amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!