Baked Chili Garlic Tofu, Carrot, Chard and Noodle Bowls. Easy Weeknight Meal. Add some toasted cashews and other veggies of choice. Gluten-free Nut-free Vegan Recipe.
Continuing with fantastic bowl meals in January, here is another simple one. The marinade is the star of the dish. It is garlicky, spicy and great to bake tofu with. Cook some noodles and blanch some greens with the noodles. Marinate the tofu and carrots, then bake. Use the same marinade as a dressing for the bowl. Add other roasted veggies of choice. Add some fresh basil, mint or cilantro and sprouts to finish.
Easy, Spicy, Garlicky, Delicious!
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As you can see, I used lots of Sriracha!
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Baked Chili Garlic Tofu, Carrot, Chard and Noodle Bowls
Ingredients
- 12 to 14 oz tofu pressed for 15 minutes, sliced into an inch and half length slices.
Marinade and Dressing:
- 1/4 cup (58 ml) soy sauce , use tamari for gluten-free
- 1 to 2 tbsp sriracha or other asian chile-garlic sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) miso
Bowl:
- 1 cup (128 g) or more veggies such as sliced carrots or broccolini
- 8 oz vermicelli or maifun ricce noodles (I use brown rice or white rice maifun)
- a couple of leaves of chard, hard stems removed and chopped
Instructions
- Press the tofu for 10-15 minutes to remove excess moisture.
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Slice the tofu and marinate for 10 minutes.
- Line a sheet with parchment. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 deg C). Fish out the tofu slices and place on the parchment lined sheet. Slice veggies like carrots, beet, broccolini and place on the sheet. Drizzle some of the marinade on the veggies.
- Bake for 18 to 20 mins. or until the tofu is crisp and veggies roasted.
- Meanwhile, cook the vermicelli noodles according to instruction on the package (Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook for 3 to 5 minutes depending on the noodles). Add chopped greens to the pot as well to blanch.
- Plate the cooked noodles, blanched greens in a bowl. Top with tofu and veggies. drizzle remaining marinade and serve. Garnish with cilantro or mint. Add some sprouts or roasted nuts for variation.
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Cookbook says
January 16, 2018 at 8:47 amThe photos for this recipe are fantastic! Plus – any post that uses the word ” garlicky” is a winner in our book.
Simply So Healthy says
January 16, 2018 at 11:22 pmWOW!! This is the first word that came to my mouth after seeing this delicious recipe!! I also share my recipes on my blog and I find this really unique!!
Diana / by Dreams Factory says
January 17, 2018 at 3:51 amCan’t wait to try this, it sounds amazing!
Thank you for the endless inspiration, Richa! You rock! ♥
Richa says
January 17, 2018 at 11:06 am❤❤❤
Elisa says
January 23, 2018 at 1:50 pmHi Richa! Am I able to replace rice vinegar with regular white vinegar? Thank you!
Richa says
January 23, 2018 at 1:52 pmyes
Rachel says
January 17, 2018 at 7:00 pmThis was delicious! I made it tonight with kale and rice instead of noodles. My kids and husband liked it, too – definitely a keeper. I think I will double the sauce next time because it was so good we had to make more…
Richa says
January 17, 2018 at 7:05 pmAwesome!
Amanda says
January 23, 2018 at 1:41 pmYummy! I made it and loved it. I was wondering if you or anyone else had any ideas for additional veg to bake? Thanks for all your fantastic recipes.
Richa says
January 23, 2018 at 1:46 pmCauliflower, broccolini, asparagus
SUE says
January 27, 2018 at 5:57 amThis was a huge hit in my house last night. Love the marinade and veggies!! Thanks Richa.
Richa says
January 27, 2018 at 9:28 amAwesome!!
Mamatha says
February 7, 2018 at 2:48 pmThis was delicious! Loved the marinade/sauce!
valerie sobus says
March 9, 2018 at 1:40 pmI made this last night but sadly the tofu was super soggy (it had been pressed dry for half an hour. i also tried turning up the oven temp. and baking for longer) :(. also there was hardly any remaining marinade afterwards for the noodles and it was all very dry. it did look very pretty though .
Richa says
March 9, 2018 at 1:47 pmHmm, I am not sure. Did you fish the tofu out of the marinade and then bake? or maybe it was a different kind of tofu?
Maneesha says
May 5, 2018 at 6:13 amHi Richa! I made this last night and made it as a vegetable bowl and skipped the vermicelli. Delicious!! Absolutely fantastic recipe, Richa! Thank you for your creative and nutritious recipes! I am totally in awe of your cooking ingenuity!
Richa says
May 5, 2018 at 3:23 pmAwesome! Thank you for the the wonderful note! ❤️❤️ so glad it turned out great!!
MareePSasja says
July 7, 2018 at 11:50 pmI take my own lunch to work every day – always some kind of spectacular salad. I’m going to try cooking the tofu and carrots, storing them in the fridge and then adding them to my salad. Have you tried this before?
Yelena Chernyavskaya says
September 27, 2019 at 4:14 amMade it last night. Delicious!
Richa says
September 27, 2019 at 11:41 amthanks!
Jen says
January 1, 2020 at 8:30 amCan I sub the oil for anything? Add more of something else?
Richa says
January 1, 2020 at 9:55 amomit it and add more of the other sauces
Debbie says
April 1, 2020 at 5:03 pmIt’s yummy! I marinated the tofu for a couple of days just because I didn’t get a chance to cook it sooner. It’s really flavorful. Also, I doubled the sauce so I can drizzle it on the noodle. I’ll make this again. Thank you for the recipe.
Amanda says
April 15, 2020 at 7:58 amI tell all my friends that you never ever let me down when it comes to having exactly the recipe I need, and this one is no exception! Do you have a Patreon? I would be an honored top-tier member!
Vegan Richa Support says
April 19, 2020 at 9:29 pmoh wow – thank you so much!! so kind. I don’t currently have Patreon but my Cookbooks and other cool items can be found on my ‘Shop’ tab.
Laurie says
July 20, 2020 at 5:43 amI made this dish last night and I have the leftovers in my lunchbox at work today. The sauce is amazing! I didn’t have chard so I used kale (not the best substitute) and I added green onions and roasted peanuts. I also used brown rice instead of noodles. Next time I will use the chard and noodles and maybe add some roasted brussels sprouts. Richa your recipes are my favorite! Keep them coming please!
Vegan Richa Support says
July 20, 2020 at 10:54 amThis sounds delish! I’m so glad you enjoyed this! Thank you for your kind review!
Georgette Lang says
August 27, 2020 at 7:58 amWe love this recipe and will be a regular in our house now!
Vegan Richa Support says
August 28, 2020 at 12:16 pmthat makes me smile
Jessica says
December 3, 2020 at 5:09 pmMade a version of this tonight…absolutely delicious. Used different noodles and veggies, which worked fine. My only complaint is the serving size…this serves 2 better than it serves 4. Or maybe we are just really big eaters?😂