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    Home » Lunch and Dinner

    Crispy Sticky Tofu Nourish Bowl

    Published: Oct 27, 2022 · Modified: Feb 21, 2023 by Kristi · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    If you don't like tofu than you probably have not had it prepared correctly. Crispy tofu with a sticky yummy sauce is unbeatable. This crispy sticky tofu nourish bowl is a delicious way to enjoy tofu for fall.

    Let's get into the recipe.

    Why you'll love this maple curry tofu

    • The recipe is easy to make
    • It's healthy for you
    • It is high in protein
    • This tofu plant based, gluten free and dairy free
    • You'll get in plenty of veggies with this recipe
    • The sauce is to die for, the maple curry combination is so good!

    Ingredients

    sticky and crispy tofu nourish bowls
    • tofu
    • soy sauce
    • oil
    • garlic powder
    • arrowroot starch or corn starch
    • salt
    • pepper
    • paprika
    • sweet potato
    • vegetable broth
    • soy sauce
    • curry powder
    • cumin
    • maple syrup
    • quinoa or another grain
    • lettuce
    • avocado
    • lime
    • vinegar

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    1.) Toss tofu in starch and all other tofu ingredients.

    2.) Toss sweet potatoes in all sweet potato ingredients.

    3.) Bake tofu and sweet potatoes.

    4.) Make sauce by mixing together all sauce ingredients until thickened.

    5.) Assemble bowls

    Substitutions

    • Sweet Potato - can be subbed with any vegetable
    • Quinoa - can be subbed with any grain you want
    • Maple Syrup - can be subbed with honey or another liquid sweetener

    Other tofu recipes to try

    • Mediterranean tofu buddha bowl
    • Sticky tofu stir fry
    • Buffalo tofu

    If you make these sticky crispy tofu nourish bowls, please leave me a rating and review on this blog post. This is the best way to support me!

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    Crispy Sticky Tofu Nourish Bowls

    maple curry tofu nourish bowl

    ★★★★★

    4.5 from 2 reviews

    These Sticky Crispy Tofu Nourish Bowls are high protein and easy to make.

    • Author: kristi roeder
    • Prep Time: 10
    • Cook Time: 30
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 2 1x
    • Category: lunch/dinner
    • Method: oven
    • Cuisine: asian
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    Ingredients

    This makes 2 bowls

    Tofu

    • 1 block tofu cut into triangles or cubes
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1 teaspoons garlic powder
    • pinch salt/pepper
    • 1 ½ tablespoons arrowroot starch or cornstarch
    • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

    Sweet potatoes

    • 1 small sweet potato - cut into triangles or cuber
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • pinch salt/pepper
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon paprika

    Sauce

    • ¼ cup vegetable broth
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoons curry powder
    • juice from 1 lime
    • 1 tbsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch
    • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (can sub apple cider vinegar)

    Other bowl fillings

    • 1 cup cooked quinoa or grain of choice (divided out to ½ cup per bowl)
    • ½ avocado (¼ avocado per bowl or more to your liking)
    • ~½ cup lettuce or green (¼ cup per bowl or more to your liking)
    • chopped scallions or herbs for topping (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
    2. Add tofu to a bowl. Toss tofu in all tofu ingredients (soy sauce, etc) until evenly coated.
    3. Add tofu to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
    4. Toss sweet potato with all sweet potato ingredients. Add to the sheet pan with the parchment paper.
    5. Roast tofu and sweet potato for 30-35 minutes until tofu is crisped and sweet potato is soft.
    6. To make the maple curry sauce, mix together sauce ingredients in a bowl. Heat a small saucepan or pot over medium heat. Transfer sauce to the pot. Bring to a simmer and stir or whisk until sauce has thickened. This should take between 1-3 minutes.
    7. Mix together tofu with sauce. Form bowls with sweet potato, quinoa, avocado and lettuce. Top with scallions or herbs (optional)

    Notes

    Do not leave out the starch in the sauce for this recipe, it won't get sticky without it!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 2

    Keywords: tofu, maple curry sauce, sticky tofu, tofu nourish bowl

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. kat

      October 29, 2022 at 9:06 pm

      This tofu is so delicious. It is a perfect nourishing tofu recipe for fall!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. Federica

      November 24, 2022 at 2:11 pm

      I substituted the sweet potato with some pumpkin, but the mix was equally great! You cannot say you don’t like tofu if you have never tried this recipe before.

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Kristi

        November 24, 2022 at 4:33 pm

        Thank you Federica!

        Reply

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