a bowl with rice, cucumbers and tofu on it next to chopsticks

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Sticky Tofu & Fairytale Eggplant

3 ratings

· 48min · 4 servings

There are some ways to make tofu that will win anyone over. Sticky tofu is one of those ways. And to call it just "sticky" is unfair to the cultural inspiration for this recipe, which is tofu dengaku, Japanese miso-glazed tofu. This recipe is very similar to that dish, but uses more soy sauce than miso, and leans a bit heavier on the sweetness of the glaze. I also opted for an Indonesian chili sauce, but if you have another that you prefer, that's totally fine too! And while I use tiny…

Justine Doiron

Ingredients

Produce

• 1 Cucumber, large

• 3/4 lb Fairytale eggplants

• 2 Scallions, large

• 1 Serrano pepper, small

Refrigerated

• 1 16-ounce block Tofu, firm

Condiments

• 1/4 cup Soy sauce

• 1 tbsp White miso paste

Pasta & Grains

• 4 servings White rice

Baking & Spices

• 6 tbsp Brown sugar

• 1 Diamond crystal kosher salt

Oils & Vinegars

• 1 Olive oil, Extra-virgin

• 3/8 cup Rice vinegar

Other

• 1/4 cup Sambal oelek

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