tofu cream gratin with salmon
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 377 kcal
- Total Time: 55 m
- Prep: 35 m
- Cook: 20 m
- Japanese: Sake no tōfu-kurimu guratan

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ingredients:
- 2 pieces salmon
- 140 g onions
- 100 g fresh spinach
- a little salt
- a little pepper
- 30 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 g butter
tofu cream sauce:
- 1 block of tofu
- 50 ml chicken broth
- a little salt
- a little pepper

step 1:
Wrap the tofu in a paper towel. Put it on a tray. Place a folded kitchen towel under one side of the tray and lean the tray on it. Let sit for about 30 to 60 minutes.

step 2:
Cut the salmon into bite-size pieces. Cut off the stems of the spinach and cut into about 5 cm. wide pieces. Slice the onion.

step 3:
Heat the butter in a pan and sear the salmon and the onion for about 2 minutes on medium heat. Add the spinach, salt and pepper and sear.

step 4:
Place the tofu and 50 ml chicken broth in a blender, and mix for a couple of minutes.

step 5:
Pour the tofu mixture into a pan and add the salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add the seared salmon, onion and spinach (Step 3) and mix.

step 6:
Place in a fireproof dish. Spread the shredded mozzarella cheese over it. Preheat the oven to 250 °C. Bake in the oven at 250 °C for 12 minutes.

comment:
The tofu cream sauce suits the salmon very well and makes this a delicious dish. It is very simple to prepare and you can eat a lot because it is low-calorie.

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