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🍽️ Lemon Tofu with Pak Choi and Rice

528 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Wash the pak choi thoroughly and shake it dry.
  2. 2. Trim off the hard base stem thinly and halve the vegetable in the middle.
  3. 3. Wash the lemon and slice it into thin rounds.
  4. 4. Wash the chili pepper and slice it into rings, including the seeds.
  5. 5. Slice the tofu and cut each slice diagonally in half.
  6. 6. Peel the garlic and slice it thinly.
  7. 7. Peel the ginger and chop it finely.
  8. 8. Wash the coriander, shake it dry, and pick the leaves off the stems.
  9. 9. Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, apple juice, garlic, and ginger together in a bowl.
  10. 10. Add the tofu slices to the marinade and set aside.
  11. 11. Bring approximately 700 ml of salted water to a boil in a pot.
  12. 12. Add the rice and cook it covered on medium heat for approximately 12 minutes.
  13. 13. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
  14. 14. Fry the pak choi and lemon slices for approximately 3 minutes.
  15. 15. Add the chili pepper rings.
  16. 16. Deglaze with 100 ml of water, cover the pan, and cook for another 2 minutes.
  17. 17. Season with salt and pepper and transfer the vegetables to a plate.
  18. 18. Clean the pan and heat another 2 tablespoons of oil on medium heat.
  19. 19. Remove the tofu from the marinade and fry it for approximately 3 minutes.
  20. 20. Whisk the remaining marinade with 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
  21. 21. Deglaze the tofu with the mixed marinade.
  22. 22. Let the sauce come to a brief boil and remove the pan from the heat.
  23. 23. Add the tofu along with the sauce to the prepared pak choi.
  24. 24. Divide the rice among the plates.
  25. 25. Place the marinated tofu and pak choi on top.
  26. 26. Garnish with the remaining sauce, fresh coriander, and sesame seeds.
  27. 27. Serve the dish and enjoy your meal!

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