Chili Garlic Silken Tofu (10 Minutes)

This easy Chili Garlic Silken Tofu only takes 10 minutes to make! Healthy silken tofu infused with Korean-inspired flavors for a comforting meal.

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Cold Silken Tofu

This Korean-inspired cold silken tofu recipe only requires a few ingredients, such as garlic, soy sauce, green onions, gochugaru and sesame oil. It is so easy to prepare, it only takes 10 minutes! On top of being simple and effortless, it’s also a healthy recipe that’s so delicious you have to add this to the books (or bookmark tabs!). But this recipe comes with a slight twist.

Traditionally, the Korean cold tofu dish does not use hot neutral oil to pour over the sauce mixture. However, I don’t favor the taste of raw garlic as much, so this step helps to combat that. But either way, this scrumptious dish will coat your taste buds with savory flavors. Pair this up with some white rice for a quick and comforting meal!

If you’re a fan of tofu, you can also give Chili Oil Soft Tofu Eggs and Malaysian Stuffed Tofu (Tauhu Sumbat) a try!

Notes for Chili Garlic Silken Tofu

• Hot neutral oil – The traditional Korean cold tofu does not use hot neutral oil. I added this step to lessen the strong taste of the raw garlic. 
• Optional: Steam tofu – If you don’t like cold silken tofu, you can steam the tofu for 10 minutes before pouring the sauce over the tofu.
• Amount of tofu preference – My husband prefers a smaller amount of tofu to sauce ratio. If you’re like him, you can also slice the tofu in half horizontally and serve only half the amount of tofu at a time.

Here are more Korean recipes:

• Meat-Free Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
• Crispy Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)
• Korean Fire Chicken with Cheese (Cheese Buldak)
• Kimchi Fried Rice

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Chili Garlic Silken Tofu

This easy Chili Garlic Silken Tofu only takes 10 minutes to make! Healthy silken tofu infused with Korean-inspired flavors for a comforting meal.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Keyword: quick recipe, silken tofu, tofu

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 silken tofu
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 stalk green onions diced
• 1.5 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tbsp gochugaru
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

• Heat up neutral oil.
• To a bowl, add minced garlic, 3/4 of the green onions, sugar and gochugaru.
• Pour in the hot neutral oil into the bowl and stir.
• Add light soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir.
• On a serving plate, add the silken tofu that has been drained of the water.
• Pour the sauce all over the silken tofu and garnish with green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

*The traditional Korean cold tofu does not use hot neutral oil. I added this step to lessen the strong taste of the raw garlic. 

*If you don’t like cold silken tofu, you can steam the tofu for 10 minutes before pouring the sauce over the tofu.

*My husband prefers a smaller amount of tofu to sauce ratio. If you’re like him, you can also slice the tofu in half horizontally and serve only half the amount of tofu at a time.

 

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Meat-Free Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew) Crispy Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon) Chili Oil Soft Tofu Eggs