Crispy Thai Peanut Tofu Ramen

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

14 oz extra firm tofu

1 tbsp cornstarch

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tbsp soy sauce

3 tsp chili crisp in oil

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1/4 cup diced green onion

4 cups vegetable broth

1 can (14 ounce full-fat coconut milk)

¼ cup tamari or soy sauce

1 tbsp rice vinegar

⅓ cup creamy peanut butter

2 heaping tbsp Thai red curry paste

~2 cups chopped kale

1 red bell pepper (diced)

1 tbsp fresh grated ginger (or ginger paste)

3 squares ramen noodles

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Directions

Make Your Tofu: After draining and pressing your tofu, pat it dry and cut it into small 1 inch cubes. In a large bowl or gallon-sized bag, add your tofu cubes with your cornstarch, garlic, soy sauce, sesame seeds and chili crisp. Toss it gently until it is coated.

Cook your Tofu: Warm oil of choice in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook your tofu cubes evenly until they start to crisp up. This can take 10-15 minutes. If you're tofu mixture sticks, this is okay and adds to the texture! Just use a good spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan to get those yummy crisp pieces off the bottom.Near the end of cooking, add your diced green onion and cook for a few more minutes. Set your crispy tofu aside in a separate bowl. You can use the same pot to make the broth in the next steps.

Cook your Broth: Add your vegetable broth, coconut milk, soy sauce, peanut butter, Thai red curry paste, red pepper, kale, and ginger to a large pot on medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes or until the kale is tender.

Add noodles: Bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Stir in the noodles and cilantro. Let sit for 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft.

Serve: Ladle your soup into bowls and top with your crispy tofu and some fresh cilantro and/or diced green onion if desired. Enjoy right away!*FYI the longer the noodles sit in the broth, the more they will soak up - so try to enjoy this recipe right after cooking or separate the noodles from the broth. You can always add in a splash of water or vegetable broth to get some liquid back too, but it will dilute some of that yummy flavorful broth!

Nutrition

• Calories: 360 kcal
• Total Fat: 20 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
• Sodium: 2182 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 16 g