Recipe: Fried Rice with Sticky Teriyaki Tofu

In The Radiant Table, Morgane Van Marcke once again makes it clear with her recipes that vegan food doesn’t have to be boring or complicated at all. The book contains more than 45 dishes, including this fried rice with sticky teriyaki tofu, prepared for every moment of the day with local and seasonal products.

Morgane: “For this recipe, you’ll need to bring out your best multitasking skills, but the end result is more than worth it! We finish the fried rice with vegetables with crispy tofu in a sticky coating of homemade teriyaki sauce.”

How to make the sticky teriyaki tofu

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
• Wrap the tofu in a clean tea towel and place a heavy object on top, such as a large pan. Leave for 10 minutes so that the tea towel can absorb all the moisture.
• Mix the cornflour, onion powder, sea salt and pepper in a bowl. Cut the tofu into cubes and mix them into the mixture. Make sure all the cubes are evenly coated.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the tofu cubes on it and drizzle them with a little oil. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Make the teriyaki sauce: caramelise the maple syrup, ginger and garlic in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Then add the rice vinegar and soy sauce and simmer. Add the cornflour and water and stir until the sauce has thickened.
• Turn off the heat. Mix the baked tofu evenly into the sauce.

How to make the fried rice

• Brown the garlic, ginger and the white part of the spring onion in a wok with some oil.
• After 3 minutes, add the carrots and bean sprouts and brown for another 4 minutes.
• Add the cooked rice, soy sauce and frozen peas and fry for another 3 minutes.
• Finally, add the green part of the spring onion and the sesame oil and fry for another minute.
• Serve the fried rice with the sticky tofu.

Title: The Radiant Table
Author: Morgane Van Marcke
Price: €24,99
Publisher: Borgerhoff & Lamberigts

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Image: © Maarten van Meerbeeck