Chili Crisp Tofu Soba Bowls
Tasty soba bowl with fried tofu, cucumber, edamame and a delicious vinegar chili crisp sauce
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2-4 tbsp chili crisp this is to your taste
- 2 tbsp sesame sauce or tahini or creamy pb
- 2-4 tbsp dark soy vinegar this is to taste, I like a lot but you can start with 2 tbsp and go up
- 2 tbsp lime juice
For the bowl:
- 4 servings soba noodles cooked according to the package and drained and rinsed with cold water
- 1 cup frozen edamame cooked according to package and rinsed under cold water
- 4 mini seedless cucumbers sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- fresh cilantro
- 2 blocks firm tofu cut into squares
- oil for frying tofu
Instructions
- Combine the sauce ingredients and taste the sauce. Adjust as needed. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 2-3 tbsp canola oil. Add tofu squares and fry them until they are golden brown. Flip and brown the other side. Move to a plate and drizzle with some of the sauce.
- Heat a pot of water to boiling and add the edamame for a few minutes then remove with a strainer and rinse under cold water. Add the soba and cook until done, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Cut the cucumbers and chop the peanuts. Place a serving of noodles in each bowl and drizzle with sauce and toss. Layer on the tofu, cucumber, and edamame and top with chopped peanuts and cilantro then drizzle with more sauce.
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