seared tofu & spinach with soy sauce
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 134 kcal
- Total Time: 10 m
- Prep: 5 m
- Cook: 5 m
- Japanese: Tōfu to hōrensō no shōyu-itame

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step 1:
Wrap the tofu in a paper towel. Heat in a microwave oven for 2 minutes to remove the water. Cut the tofu block in half lengthwise. Then cut each half across 1 time. Finally, place the knife half way down the side of the block and slice across to form 8 bite-size pieces.

step 2:
Cut off the stems of the spinach and cut into about 2 in. wide pieces.

step 3:
Heat the salad oil in a frying pan over a medium flame and sear the tofu. After the tofu changes color, add the spinach and sear on medium heat.

step 4:
When the spinach becomes soft, add the salt, pepper and soy sauce.

comment:
Searing the tofu gives it a hard outer surface while still keeping the inside soft. Soy sauce is a good accent for spinach and seared tofu.

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