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Crispy Black Pepper Tofu with Green Beans

Savor a flavorful and easy-to-make Crispy Black Pepper Tofu with Green Beans, made with crispy store-bought tofu, succulent green beans, and aromatic shallots. The homemade black pepper sauce brings powerful flavors that will elevate this dish to new heights.
22 min
TOTAL TIME
228
CALORIES
$2.55
PER SERVING
Crispy Black Pepper Tofu with Green Beans
Ingredients
9 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Organic Sugar
2 1/2 tbsp organic sugar
Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Crispy Tofu
14 oz crispy tofu
cubed
Shallots
2 whole shallots
thinly sliced
Fresh Thai Basil
1/4 cup fresh thai basil
chopped
Tamari
10 tbsp tamari
Green Beans
1 1/2 cups green beans
chopped
Sesame Oil
2 tbsp sesame oil
Black Pepper
1 tbsp black pepper
Directions
8 STEPS
10 min
PREP TIME
12 min
COOK TIME
22 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Prepare the ingredients by chopping green beans and thinly slicing shallots.
2
In a small bowl, whisk together tamari, organic sugar, ground ginger, and freshly ground black pepper to create the black pepper sauce, then set aside.
3
Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat.
4
Add sliced shallots and green beans, stir-frying for about 5 minutes until the shallots are translucent.
5
Add the store-bought crispy tofu cubes to the wok and cook for 2 minutes to heat the tofu.
6
Pour the black pepper sauce over the tofu and vegetables, stirring well to coat everything evenly. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes to thicken the sauce.
7
Remove the wok from the heat and stir in the chopped Thai basil.
8
Serve the Crispy Black Pepper Tofu with Green Beans over steamed white rice and enjoy.
Health Info
Macros
19g
CARBS
12g
FAT
14g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
VEGAN
Contains these allergens
SOYBEANS
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