Posted by Jennifer (the student) on May 12, 2012

Welcome to the Virtual Vegan Potluck! Thank you to Annie at An Unrefined Vegan for organizing this event! 🙂

A refreshing, quick and easy meal. Serves four:

Sesame Tofu Steak Ingredients:

• 1 medium firm block of tofu (Drained)
• 1 Tbsp. of sesame seeds
• 1Tbsp. sesame oil for earthy taste (canola or olive oil may be substituted)
• ¼ cup of Mitsukan – Ajipon (Citrus Seasoned Soy Sauce or low-sodium with some citrus juice may be substituted)

Lemon/Ginger Kale Ingredients:

• 2 large bunches of fresh kale (stems removed and chopped into bite size pieces)
• 1 fresh lemon
• 1 Tbsp. of fresh ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 small clove of garlic (diced)
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 medium size white onion (chopped into bite size pieces)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation and Cooking Instructions:

Sesame Tofu Steak:

• slice the tofu block length wise into 4 slices
• marinate with citrus seasoned soy sauce for 30 t0 60 minutes before cooking (save the soy sauce for later)
• heat sesame oil in large pan on medium heat and add tofu slices and brown on both sides while cooking the lemon/ginger kale, (see cooking instructions below)

Lemon/Ginger Kale

• in a wok or large sauté pan, heat olive oil on medium heat and then add garlic and ginger.
• sauté for few minutes and add onion, followed by the kale: add the juice of the lemon and toss as you sauté the ingredients until the kale and the onion are soft; salt and pepper to taste.
• place the lemon/ginger kale on a plate; place a tofu steak on top, sprinkle with sesame seeds
• deglaze the sesame tofu pan with the saved soy sauce and pour over the top of tofu steaks.

Enjoy!

 

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