Easy Crispy Japanese Tofu Steak - Vegan Recipe - Chopstick Chronicles (2024)

This crispy tofu steak recipe is super simple and makes tofu the star of the show! Learn how to make a savory, delightful vegan dinner with just a few ingredients.

Why You Will Love Japanese Tofu Steak

Protein-packed, healthy, and quick! This is a perfect dish to make when you’re busy or in a rush but still want to stay on track and be healthy rather than order take-out. It only took me about 15 minutes to make this plus the time it takes to cook the rice.

You are going to love this recipe because it’s a fantastic way to use up any leftover tofu you might have. I had some tofu to use after making tofu ice cream. After using the tofu to make a sweet dish, I thought I would use the leftovers to make it into something savory as well, which is why I made this Japanese Tofu Steak.

What Is Tofu Steak?

Tofu steak describes cooking extra-firm tofu on the stove just like you would a large cut of meat. It is usually a large piece of tofu that you cook all at once, but you could also use tofu that you cut up into cubes.

It is called tofu steak because it is large enough to resemble beef or pork steak.

Ingredients Needed To Make Tofu Steak Dinner

All you need to make a crispy tofu steak is some extra-firm tofu and some oil to fry it in. I created a delightful sauce that I drizzled on top of the tofu. The result is a crispy tofu steak with a bit of sweetness to it.

Then, I made it a complete meal with some veggies and rice. Here is a bit more information about the ingredients I used:

• Tofu: Use extra-firm tofu in as large of a piece as you can. In order for it to be a tofu steak, it should be a large piece of it, but small bite-sized pieces won’t change the taste of it.
• Soy Sauce: If you are gluten-free, use coconut aminos instead. You won’t need any additional salt if you use soy sauce.
• Mirin: This makes the sauce taste sweeter. If you don’t think it is sweet enough, add a bit more or even use your favorite type of sweetener, like honey.
• Bok Choy: This is really healthy for your gut since it is high in fibre. You can substitute your favorite type of vegetable for the bok choy.
• Rice: Either white or brown rice will be fine as a side dish for the tofu.

Optional Ways To Season Tofu Steak

If you are going to make my sauce, you don’t need to add any additional seasoning to the tofu. In fact, you might not want to because then the flavours will compete with the sweet soy sauce drizzle.

Always remember to match the tofu seasoning to the other flavours in the dish. If you are making a curry, add curry seasonings.

If you want to season the tofu steak, don’t use the sauce on top of it, and add some red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to it before you pan-fry it.

How To Press Tofu

The easiest way to press tofu is with a tofu press. The goal is to extract as much liquid out of the tofu as possible so that it fries up nicely and crispy.

If you don’t have a tofu press, you can use two plates. Place the block of tofu in between two dinner plates. Let it sit between them for about 10 minutes. This will drain extra liquid from the tofu.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tofu Steak

If you loved this recipe for tofu steak, make sure to take a look at some of these other tofu recipes:

• Agedashi Tofu
• Hiyayakko Cold Tofu
• Mashed Tofu Salad
• Scrambled Tofu Iri Dofu
• Miratashi Dango With Silken Tofu

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This post’s photos are updated on 26th September 2016. I did not have brown rice so I served with white rice.