Thai Inspired Dinner

I always love new recipes! Thankfully Kevin is a GREAT taste-tester. He gave these recipes great ratings... and he doesn't even like Tofu! Hope you also enjoy our Thai inspired dinner.

Dubu Jorim (Soy-Braised Tofu)

Ingredients:

14 oz Firm Tofu

EVOO

3 TBS Soy Sauce

2 TBS Water

1 TBS Toasted Sesame Oil

1 Clove Garlic (minced)

2 Scallions (chopped into thin rings)

1 TBS Red Pepper Flakes

Soba Noodles

Directions:

* Drain and compress Tofu (press tofu between paper towels to drain water) then slice into 1/2 inch thick pieces. Preheat pan on medium heat and add enough oil to cover bottom of pan. Place tofu in pan and sear on both sides until golden brown.

* Combine soy sauce, water, toasted sesame oil, garlic, half of the chopped scallion, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.

* Remove tofu and place in another pan with a tight fitting lid. Evenly our all the sauce from previous step over tofu.

*Cover the pot and let it come to a boil. Lower heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.

* Remove from heat and arrange noodles or rice on a plate with tofu on top. Garnish with extra scallions.

Kitchen Notes:

* We used Buckwheat Soba Noodles because they are my favorite. Rice or any other noodle would work great too.

* Double the sauce if you want extra to pour over your tofu and noodles. We didn't have any extra because it cooked into the tofu, which had WONDERFUL flavor!

THEN... I wanted to serve this dish with a simple soup. This is a great easy recipe! Make sure to try it out.

Creamy Thai Soup (Gluten Free Too!)

Ingredients:

6 green onions - white and green parts separate

2 cups chicken stock

1 cup peanut butter (all natural)

1 cup coconut milk

1 clove garlic (minced)

1 TBS lime juice

1 TBS soy sauce

1 TBS agave (could use honey)

Optional Garnish:

sesame seeds

purple cabbage

green onion

red pepper flakes

Directions:

* Chop white part of green onion and put in blender. Add remaining ingredients to the blender and process until smooth.

* Pour into a saucepan and heat over medium until hot.

* Serve with optional garnish.

Kitchen Notes:

* In the picture we used green onion, purple cabbage and red pepper flakes to garnish.

Original Recipes found on Pinterest:

Soy-Braised Tofu

Thai Soup