Chipotle Lime Tofu with Pan Roasted Corn Side Dish
With a medley of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors, this Southwest-inspired tofu dish hits all the right notes.
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Yield
8
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Ingredients
397 g tofu firm or extra firm, drained & cut into 1" inch squares
59 mL cornstarch (volume measure)
30 mL vegetable oil (volume measure)
2.5 mL salt (volume measure)
2.5 mL garlic powder (volume measure)
For The Sauce
1 canned chipotle in adobo sauce can sub 3 Tbsp of chili paste or gochujang — count retained
237 mL water (volume measure)
1.2 mL smoked paprika (volume measure)
30 mL vegetable oil (volume measure)
15 mL lime juice about 1 lime (volume measure)
2.5 mL sugar (volume measure)
For The Pan Roasted Corn Side Dish
1 14 oz can whole kernel corn drained — package or uncertain unit retained; no metric conversion
15 mL vegetable oil (volume measure)
ground cumin — count retained
garlic powder — count retained
black pepper to taste — count retained
Additional Ingredients
9.9 mL lime zest (volume measure)
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14 oz tofu firm or extra firm, drained & cut into 1" inch squares
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 canned chipotle in adobo sauce can sub 3 Tbsp of chili paste or gochujang
1 cup water
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp lime juice about 1 lime
1/2 tsp sugar
1 14 oz can whole kernel corn drained
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
ground cumin
garlic powder
black pepper to taste
2 tsp lime zest
Instructions
For the chipotle lime tofu: Combine the cornstarch, salt, and garlic powder in a bowl and stir or shake with the tofu to coat well. Spread tofu in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Broil for 5 minutes, then flip and broil another 5 minutes. Drizzle the sauce (instructions below) over the tofu and broil another 2 minutes.
For the chipotle lime tofu sauce: blend the sauce ingredients in a blender, then add the lime zest and black pepper.
For the pan roasted corn side dish: heat 1 Tbsp of oil to a wide skillet and add the corn, stirring to coat well with the oil. Cook on medium-high heat until slightly blackened, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the spices and cook another 30 seconds.