ramyaramesh3007This high protein double tofu ramen is made with a silky sesame tofu broth, noodles and topped with soy marinated air fried tofu, scallions and homemade chili crisp.
This dish was inspired by the famous Tantanmen, but we’ll be simplifying the recipe by blending together tofu, sesame paste and aromatics for the perfect silky smooth broth. This recipe contains 35 grams of protein per serving which is perfect if you’re looking to up your plant based protein intake!
We’ll be using silken tofu for the broth and extra firm tofu to make soy marinated tofu which will then be air fried. Pair it with scallions and my Homemade 5-minute Chili Oil for the perfect meal!
Ingredients You Need
- silken tofu and extra firm tofu
- white miso – I use a gluten free low sodium variant!
- sesame paste – this has a different flavour profile than tahini with more of a roasted aroma. However, if you don’t have sesame paste, feel free to use tahini!
- seasonings – light soy sauce, sake, mirin, mushroom seasoning
- aromatics – garlic and ginger, scallions
- noodles – preferably high protein ramen noodles (I used millet + buckwheat ramen!)
- garnish – toasted sesame seeds, scallions, chili oil
Gluten free substitutions: Use gluten free miso and gluten free soy sauce. Ensure mushroom seasoning is gluten free too.
Allium free substitutions: Omit scallions and garlic. Substitute with a pinch of hing in the broth.
Creamy Double Tofu Ramen
Ingredients
Sesame Tofu Broth
- 150 g silken tofu
- 1 tbsp white miso
- 1 tbsp sesame paste
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1/2 tbsp mushroom seasoning
- 2-3 cloves roasted garlic
- 2-3 slices roasted ginger
- 1 cup oat milk or soy milk
- 1/2 cup noodle water
- 3 servings high protein noodles
- 450 g extra firm tofu
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce for marination
- oil for air frying
Garnish
- 1-2 stalks scallions
- toasted sesame seeds
- asian greens bok choy, spinach, kai lan
- toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Slice tofu into squares or cubes. Marinate them in 2 tbsp light soy sauce for 5-10 minutes. Air fry them with a drizzle of oil for 10 minutes at 180C until crispy.
- Cook the noodles of your choice according to package instructions. Save the noodle water for the sesame tofu broth later.
- To a high speed blender, add silken tofu, miso, sesame paste, sake, mirin, light soy sauce, mushroom seasoning, roasted garlic and ginger (you can just saute them on a pan).
- To a pot add soy milk, noodle water and the blended paste. Bring to a boil and whisk together until there are no lumps.
- Assemble the noodles. Place the noodles in a bowl and spoon over a few ladles of the broth. Top with the air fried tofu, scallions, toasted sesame seeds and chili crisp. Enjoy!