EASY SESAME TOFU WITH TERIYAKI VEGETABLES

Easy Sesame Tofu with Teriyaki Vegetables image

This is the meal we make whenever we are hungry for Hunan! This delicious dish goes wonderfully over steamed brown rice.

Provided by Brooke Elizabeth

Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian Main Dishes Tofu

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup chopped onion
1 ½ (14 ounce) packages extra-firm tofu
¾ cup sesame seeds, divided
16 fluid ounces teriyaki sauce
½ cup honey, or more to taste
3 cups cooked brown rice, or more to taste

Steps:

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, slice tofu widthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Spray a second skillet with a little cooking spray to ensure all surfaces are coated. Lay tofu slices side by side in a flat layer in the skillet; you will have to work in batches. Sprinkle exposed side of each tofu piece with sesame seeds.
Cook over medium heat until tofu is firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip each piece of tofu over with a fork. Sprinkle the cooked side of the tofu with sesame seeds and cook until firm and browned, 3 to 5 minutes longer. Remove tofu from the skillet and set aside. Repeat to cook remaining tofu.
Stir teriyaki sauce and honey together in a bowl. Add remaining sesame seeds (there should be at least 1/2 cup left) to the sauce. Pour sauce over the vegetables in the pan and heat on low heat until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
Serve vegetables with sauce over brown rice and top with sesame tofu.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.7 calories, Carbohydrate 72.6 g, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 3693.6 mg, Sugar 40.1 g