Vegan Miso Glazed Tofu

This time, we’re using miso to flavour this amazing, saucy MISO GLAZED TOFU! And it only takes 20 minutes to make!

The Secrets to Making the Best Tofu

An easy and amazing tofu snack that is simply irresistible. This can be also double as a main when you pair it with some rice and noodles. And the secret to it’s ‘chicken’-like texture?

Secret #1: Freezing & thawing your tofu blocks! All you have to do is freeze your firm tofu overnight and thaw it in the refrigerator for a few hours or microwave on high for a minute or two. Remember to drain the excess water fully using paper towels or a tofu press.

Alternatively, you can also press it down with your sauce tubs or anything that resembles heavy blocks. Once that is done, you should notice the change in the texture – it should be firmer, chewier and springy.

Secret #2: When pan frying, deep drying or air frying your tofu pieces, remember to coat them in some spices and corn flour. This gives you extra crispy tofu with extra flavour!

Secret #3: Choosing a flavourful sauce. The sauce base for this recipe is very simple – a mix of miso, soy sauce, vegan oyster sauce and seasonings.

What You Need

Here are the ingredients you need to make this miso glazed tofu:

• Type of Tofu – Extra firm tofu. Texture is best when frozen, thawed and drained.
• Miso Glaze – miso, soy sauce, vegan oyster sauce, onion and garlic powder, salt and sesame oil
• Garnish – toasted sesame seeds, coriander
• Option Additions – red bell peppers or chopped red chili

Gluten Free Options

You can replace the soy sauce with tamari for a gluten free version. I really like the ones below by Lee Kum Kee and Kikkoman. I have also attached the images of other gluten free soy sauce alternatives like Tamari and Coconut Aminos below. You can get them at Amazon or your local Asian grocery store.