Korean Tofu Stew in Skillet
This easy vegan meal is perfect for a busy night. Tofu and vegetables are cooked in a savory broth and served over rice.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 8-10 oz mushrooms you can use cremini, shiitake, enoki, or a mix
- 2-3 garlic cloves – minced
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 small yellow onion – sliced thinly
- 1 small zucchini – sliced thinly and halved
- 2.5 cups vegetable stock or water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tbsp gochujang Korean chili paste
- 1 block of silken tofu 16 oz – sliced into about 1/2" thick pieces
- 2 tbsp kimchi homemade or store-bought
- 1 tbsp Season with Spice’s Spicy Korean Chili Seasoning or more
- Light drizzle of toasted sesame oil
- 2 scallions – finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in an 8-inch or 10-inch skillet, over medium-high heat. Add in mushrooms, and cook until they just begin to soften.
- Then add in garlic and ginger, and continue to cook until mushrooms are softened. Add in yellow onion and zucchini and cook for about 2-3 more minutes.
- Add in the vegetable stock or water, along with soy sauce, sugar, and gochujang. Stir well to mix in the seasoning. Raise heat to high and bring soup to a boil.
- Lower heat to bring soup to a slow boil, and gently add in the tofu, carefully spreading the pieces across the skillet. Add in kimchi and the Spicy Korean Chili Seasoning.
- Then reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes (you want to keep the stew simmering hot the whole time, adjusting the heat as necessary).
- Finally, swirl in toasted sesame oil, give it a quick stir, and turn heat off.
- Serve the Korean Tofu Stew steaming hot in the skillet. Garnish with scallions. Enjoy it with a bowl of white rice and glass of cold beer.
Nutrition
Serving: 150gCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1132mgPotassium: 537mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 639IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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