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Orange-glazed Tofu with Rainbow Veg

By OcadoLife
Chef, food writer and nutrition expert Nena Foster has rustled up this delicious vegan-friendly Orange-glazed Tofu with Rainbow Veg, served with a side of roasted sweet potato and broccoli, scattered with sesame seeds.…
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Ingredients

20 total
  • 1 tbsp of sesame oil
  • 1 broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced, plus 1 garlic clove, crushed or grated
  • 450 g of firm tofu, cut into 2cm cubes
  • 3 tbsp of cornflour, plus extra 1 tbsp
  • 0.5 tsp of chinese five spice
  • 2.5 tbsp of olive oil
  • 250 g of brown rice, rinsed
  • 100 g of frozen edamame beans
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 1 red pepper, cut into 2-3cm pieces
  • 5 salad onions, chopped
  • 4 large oranges, juiced, and 1 zested
  • 2 tbsp of tamari
  • 1 tsp of ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp of rice vinegar
  • 75 g of maple syrup
  • 1 handful of of coriander leaves, to serve
  • 2 tsp of sesame seeds, to serve
  • 350 g of diced sweet potato

Method

6 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Toss the sweet potato in ½ tbsp sesame oil, season; roast for 15 mins. Add the broccoli, the sliced garlic and remaining sesame oil; cook for 20 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, toss the tofu with 3 tbsp cornflour and five spice; season. Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil; bake for 25 mins.

  3. Step 3

    Cook the rice as per pack instructions, adding the edamame for the final few mins; set aside.

  4. Step 4

    For the sauce, fry the onion in ½ tbsp olive oil for 3 mins, until soft. Add the pepper, crushed or grated garlic and salad onions; cook for 2-3 mins more.

  5. Step 5

    Mix together the orange juice and zest, tamari, ginger, vinegar and maple syrup. Add all but 1 tbsp to the pan; cook for 2-3 mins. Mix the reserved 1 tbsp with the remaining cornflour. Add to the pan; cook for 1-2 mins; stir in the tofu.

  6. Step 6

    Serve the tofu on the rice; sprinkle with coriander. Scatter the sesame seeds over the sweet potato and broccoli; serve on the side.