Sweet and Salty Tofu Bowls are loaded with delicious flavor. They are easy to make and have the perfect balance between sweet and salty!
Better Than Takeout
So I have this little obsession with this sweet and salty tofu bowl. It is true, I am addicted to this bowl.
I created this dish so that I could enjoy, at home, one of my favorite tofu bowls that I get when dining out. At home is so much easier, cheaper and oftentimes safer!
So I took the concept and made it my own. The original dish has carrots and cauliflower in it, but I opted for broccoli only.
Oh yes and the addition of green onions and sesame seeds...that is all me 🙂
One of the things I love most about this sweet and salty tofu bowl is that I can prep it in a double batch and have delicious lunches all week long!
Tasty! Easy! Lunches!
That sounds like a plan! I just grabbed some glass dishes from Amazon for my lunch prep.
Use A Seed or Nut Butter
I used SunButter as the "butter" in my sauce. We love SunButter at my house. If you have another seed butter or nut butter you prefer, go for it. Make it your own!
Ready to learn more about this sauce and how to make this Sweet and Salty Tofu Bowl? Check out this video I made for you!
How to Press Tofu
We use the EZ Tofu Press in our home. Every time I talk about it, I share that I didn’t know I needed it. Now that I have one, I will never be without it!
This device gets so much liquid from my tofu, allowing it to cook better! You can get your EZ Tofu Press from Amazon (affiliate link)
Yes, you need one of these if you are going to make tofu! I promise it will make your life easier!
If you are new to the world of tofu, you are in the right spot! We told you about the EZ Tofu Press. That is one thing you will need!
How to make tofu bowls
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Using your EZ Tofu Press, press the tofu for 12 minutes.
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While tofu is pressing, make your sauce. In a bowl combine seed butter, honey, sriracha and sesame oil. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
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Cut tofu into cubes. Set aside.
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Boil broccoli for 4-5 minutes or until al dente. Set aside.
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Warm 1 T of avocado oil in a medium frying pan. Gently saute tofu cubes until golden brown.
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Remove pan from heat, stir in sauce. Gently stir to coat tofu.
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Divide rice into four bowls.
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Divide broccoli equally between bowls.
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Place tofu and sauce mixture equally between the four bowls.
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Garnish each bowl with a quarter of a lime, green onions, cilantro and sesame seeds.
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ENJOY!
Learn More About Tofu
Check out our tofu education posts!
- Understanding Tofu – a beginners guide – Learn more about how tofu is made (even try it at home if you like!) and what the different types of tofu mean.
- Benefits of Tofu – Read about the health benefits of adding tofu into your meal plan.
- 4 Simple Ways to Cook Tofu – Here I teach you exactly how to cook tofu in for different and easy ways.
- Tips for Grilling Tofu – Bonus! One more amazing way to cook tofu that’s perfect for warm weather.
We even have loads of tofu recipes to get you started in the kitchen! Just head up to the search bar and type in tofu! Or you can click on our Recipe index. After that, you can select TOFU from the drop down menu!
Like I said before I love prepping a double batch of this recipe for my weekly lunches! I put them into glass containers that I got on amazon. Easy enough!
Sweet and Salty Tofu Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 block of extra firm tofu
- 6 T creamy seed or nut butter
- 2 T honey
- 2 T Sriracha
- 4 t sesame seed oil or avocado oil
- 1 T avocado oil for frying
- 2 cups broccoli
- 4 cups of steamed rice.
- 3 green onions white and greens diced
- lime sliced in quarters
- cilantro options
- sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Using your EZ Tofu Press, press the tofu for 12 minutes.
- While tofu is pressing, make your sauce. In a bowl combine seed butter, honey, sriracha and sesame oil. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- Cut tofu into cubes. Set aside.
- Boil broccoli for 4-5 minutes or until al dente. Set aside.
- Warm 1 T of avocado oil in a medium frying pan. Gently saute tofu cubes until golden brown.
- Remove pan from heat, stir in sauce. Gently stir to coat tofu.
- Divide rice into four bowls.
- Divide broccoli equally between bowls.
- Place tofu and sauce mixture equally between the four bowls.
- Garnish each bowl with a quarter of a lime, green onions, cilantro and sesame seeds.
- ENJOY!
Nutrition
Leave me a comment below telling me if you are a fan of the sweet and salty flavor? Have you ever tried tofu?
Sweet and salty tofu sounds so delicious. As of now I don't have a favorite tofu recipe because we've just recently become vegetarians (month and a half now) but I'm so excited to try different recipes especially this one. Thanks for making it easy and delicious to switch from meat to meatless diet.
I am a huge fan of tofu dishes! Your Sweet and Salty Tofu Bowls look and sound absolutely amazing! Yummers!
I need to get brave and try tofu again. I am not good with the sponge like texture. This sounds so good though!
That tofu press is amazing! I don't get to eat tofu often but I've been wanting to add it into my meals more and this press may just encourage me to do that.
My family's favorite tofu recipe is Mark Bittman's Spinach, Tofu and Sesame stir-fry. We usually serve it on rice noodles but it's good on brown rice as well.
I love making Tofu and Spinach Quiche--I've made it for years and still love it!
Ohhh I need that tofu press in my life. I normally stack stuff on top of it to press my tofu! This recipe sounds perfect for my family.
Tofu is something I have never had before but will try anything once. This recipe I would love to try because it looks so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I have quite a few tofu recipes I like, but right now my favorite is Spicy Asian Eggplant & Tofu Bowls (https://domesticsuperhero.com/spicy-asian-eggplant-tofu-bowls/)
Homefries with tofu from Horn of the Moon Cookbook
Do you think this sauce would do well with roasted cauliflower? I'm not a tofu fan.
Oh yes, I think it would! 😉
Tasted so good! But I can't get the sauce that smooth, hod do you get it that smooth? Mine was soft but it was still very think and it just didn't spread very well
Hi Rebecca, thanks for coming back and letting us know and thanks for the rating. For the sauce, you can thin it out by adding more oil to it. Different types and temps of the nut/seed butters can play into that smooth and thin look. I would try to add a touch more oil next time. Give it a try with a 1 t extra, whisk it and see if that helps. Then I would add more based upon how thin you want it. Once you get it perfected the sauce is delish to use on vegetables as well!
My family and I are "flexitarians" and I'm excited that I found this site! This recipe looks delicious and easy and I plan on making it this week. I typically marinate my tofu before I saute it. I'm thinking of making extra sauce so there will be enough for the bowl since the tofu will soak up whatever I marinate it in. Do you think it will be overpowering with the extra sauce? Thank you.
Hello Cheryl and welcome!! 🙂 We have So many tofu recipes be sure to check out our "tofu" category https://vegetarianmamma.com/category/recipes/tofu/. I do not think it will be overpowering if you marinate. I would double or triple the sauce, its my FAV! 🙂 If you try marinating it, let me know how it goes!