Spicy Tofu Recipes

A delicious and healthy way to serve brown rice

Good to keep in the fridge as a quick salad topping and the brine acts as a no-fat salad dressing!

Use more chili powder if you like extra spicy-ness!

This recipe started out as the Szechuan-Style Tofu with Peanuts recipe in this month’s Cooking Light. I made several tweaks to use ingredients I had on hand and to make this vegetarian. The quinoa adds protein, a nutrient I’m always keeping track of because I don’t eat meat. I also loved the method of broiling the tofu, which gave it a great texture.

By the time I was finished with it, it didn’t look much like the original. But it had a bright, Thai-style flavor and a nice crunch from the peanuts. It has a nice punch of heat, too, so if you’re one of those people who thinks ketchup is spicy you’re going to have to cut back a lot on the chili-garlic sauce.

Spicy Korean Tofu Bites

This recipe was created by Caroline Yoder, of The Broccoli Hut, for Peanut Butter & Co.

Kale is a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables (genus Brassica), so named because their flowers have four petals in the shape of a cross. A nutritional powerhouse that tastes wonderful when properly cooked, kale is one of nature’s best sources of vitamins A, C and K and a very good source of copper, potassium, iron, manganese and phosphorus. These greens are hearty, and they maintain about 50 percent of their volume when you cook them, unlike spinach, which cooks down to a fraction of its volume. The various types of kale also maintain a lot of texture, which makes them perfect for stir-fries.

Easy and quick, to serve over rice or vegetables.

This is a vegetable stir fry for one person. When I make this for my family, I cut up all kinds of fresh veggies and stir fry each person's plate individually. That way each person gets to grab the veggies they like the most and leave off something they don't care for. This also helps the veggies stay crisp cooked. When I do a large family sized stir fry some of the veggies overcook and get soggy. I hate that so now I do it this way.

I usually make 2 stir fry sauces so folks get to choose that too.

The recipe for the Teriyaki Sauce with a red Thai chili sauce in the ingredients is an amount for 1 person's stir fry. I will include amounts for a family at the end of the cooking instructions.

**Dry Tofu is included in this recipe. It is found in most Natural food stores or Chinese Markets. It makes stir fries so much easier because you don't have to marinate or pre-cook it. (It is sometimes called Smoked Tofu. I have used both.)

Quick easy stir-fry. If you don't like tofu, you can use chicken, beef or shrimp.

A delicious vegetarian hash option for breakfast. I got this from the Cook Yourself Thin cookbook...so yummy!

Vegan fried rice with lots of yummy veggies as well as nut proteins+fats instead of tofu. -:D Still working out the kinks of the recipe but tastes good so far!

I love this dish at Panda Express. This is my lower fat version...one of my favorites!

if you like spicy peanut buttery asian food, you'll like this sandwich.

note: i use LIGHT firm tofu in place of regular firm tofu because it's significantly lower in fat and calories without being lower in protein. it doesn't really taste any different.

Spicy Might be an understatement, this makes your lips burn! It helps you get your water intake up though! It is delicious.

Delicious, easy, and packed with nutrients!

Sesame-crusted tofu gives crispy texture. Pineapple balances the red chili flakes.

yummy

A Thai style dish.

This is a new spin on a tradition Chinese/Japanese recipe. Instead of ground pork, use beef tenderloin. This recipe isn't spicy, because I made it for my kids. But, it would be easy to add spices without adding calories.

***Please note: The 1 cup of water is optional. Add as much as you feel is neccessary depending on cooking temperature and time.

From Meal that Heal by Lisa Turner

Hunan or Honan is a style of cooking that blend sweet and sour with hot and spicy. This has always been one of my favorite Chinese dishes! Here's my recipe in its current incarnation!

Included 1/4 cup kimchi and 4 large shrimps. Also used 1 hot chilli pepper as opposed to the red pepper powder. This tofu stew can be made completely mild to very spicy. Use less/more pepper if necessary.

Uncoagulated tofu is usually sold in tubes, but you can use silken tofu if you can't find the really soft stuff. Just slice it into small cubes and cook as directed.