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Streamed silken tofu with Korean soy chili sauce is easy to spoon up

Microwave Soft Tofu Recipe (5-Minute)

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This Korean soft tofu (silken tofu) recipe takes only 5 minutes to cook in a microwave. A slightly spicy soy chili sauce adds umami in this light tofu dish. You will also learn other easy cooking method to prepare tofu.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Diet Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword banchan, korean soft tofu, silken tofu, soft tofu, soy chili sauce, tofu, tofu side dish
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 93
Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

Instructions

  • To make soy chili sauce; mix all the soy chili sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
    Korean soy chili sauce to dress up steamed soft tofu
  • To steam the tofu, take the tofu out of the package and place on a microwave safe dish. Heat it up for 1-2 minutes until hot.
    A block of soft tofu is placed in a microwave to cook.
  • Drizzle the soy chili sauce over the entire block of tofu, or slice the tofu into 2-4 pieces and place them on an individual dish, then drizzle the sauce over the tofu. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
    Steamed soft tofu is topped with soy chili sauce.

Notes

Other method to steam soft tofu:
  • Poaching method: Drop the entire unopened package of tofu in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Carefully open the package and slide the tofu out onto a serving dish. (If you are not comfortable with the plastic package in boiling water, use the microwave or steaming method instead)
  • Steaming method: Bring a pot of water to boil with a steamer in it. Put a block of tofu on a heat-proof plate and place it on the steamer. Cover the pot with a lid and steam for 3-5 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg