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Japanese tofu rice

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins, plus 30 mins marinating
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons castor sugar
    • 400g firm tofu, drained, cut in  cubes
    • 1 cup brown rice
    • 3 tablespoons cornflour
    • spray oil
    • 1 ½ cups broccoli, broken in pieces
    • ¾ cup peas
    • 1 cup green beans
    • small piece fresh ginger, grated
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Mix soy sauce, vinegar and sugar together. Add tofu and toss to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes or more. (If marinating longer keep in fridge.)

    2 Cook rice following packet directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle cornflour over a plate. Remove tofu from marinade, reserving marinade, and roll in cornflour to coat evenly. Spray a non-stick pan with oil and heat. Cook tofu in 2 batches, spraying with a little more oil as necessary, until lightly golden and crisp. Keep warm.

    3 Fill a medium-sized pan with water and add the reserved marinade and bring to the boil. Add vegetables and ginger. Return to the boil and cook vegetables for about 3-4 minutes until just tender.

    4 Divide rice among bowls. Top with vegetables and tofu.

    Serving suggestion

    Drizzle with a little chilli oil and serve with spring onion tassels.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check soy sauce, tofu and cornflour are gluten free.

    Last reviewed: 8 July 2026

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