Called hansik, Korean food is known for being bold, salty, and complex. Every forkful of this visually vibrant dish packs a flavour punch, with fluffy jasmine rice covered with an umami-rich Korean sauce forming the base for pankocrumb-coated tofu cubes. Garnished with elegant green onion slices.
Crispy Gochujang Korean Tofu Bowl
Crispy Gochujang Korean Tofu Bowl
with fluffy jasmine rice
Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Carrot
- Cornflour
- Cucumber
- Jasmine Rice
- Korean Sauce
- Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
- Non-GMO Tofu
- Panko Breadcrumbs
- Rice Wine Vinegar
- Spring Onion
- Spring Onions
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 200ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
QUICK PICKLE
In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar and 5ml of sweetener. Add the carrot & cucumber matchsticks, toss to combine, and set aside in the fridge.
TASTY TOFU
Pat the tofu cubes dry with a paper towel. In a shallow dish, mix the tofu cubes with the flour and coat with ½ the soy sauce. Prepare another shallow dish containing the breadcrumbs. Add the tofu in the breadcrumbs, pressing the tofu to make sure they stick. Place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the crumbed tofu until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
KOREAN SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the spring onion whites until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes. Add the Korean sauce, the remaining soy sauce, sweetener (to taste), and 50ml of water. Simmer until slightly thickening, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
BOWL ‘EM OVER
Dish up the fluffy rice in a bowl, top with the sauce, scatter over the crumbed tofu, and side with the pickled veggies. Garnish with the green onion slices. Enjoy, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 100ml
Rice Wine Vinegar - 40ml
Carrot - 120g
Cucumber - 100g
Non-GMO Tofu - 110g
Cornflour - 20ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 20ml
Panko Breadcrumbs - 100ml
Spring Onion - 1
Korean Sauce - 60ml
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 400ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
QUICK PICKLE
In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar and 10ml of sweetener. Add the carrot & cucumber matchsticks, toss to combine, and set aside in the fridge.
TASTY TOFU
Pat the tofu cubes dry with a paper towel. In a shallow dish, mix the tofu cubes with the flour and coat with ½ the soy sauce. Prepare another shallow dish containing the breadcrumbs. Add the tofu in the breadcrumbs, pressing the tofu to make sure they stick. Place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the crumbed tofu until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
KOREAN SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the spring onion whites until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes. Add the Korean sauce, the remaining soy sauce, sweetener (to taste), and 100ml of water. Simmer until slightly thickening, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
BOWL ‘EM OVER
Dish up the fluffy rice in a bowl, top with the sauce, scatter over the crumbed tofu, and side with the pickled veggies. Garnish with the green onion slices. Enjoy, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 200ml
Rice Wine Vinegar - 80ml
Carrot - 240g
Cucumber - 200g
Non-GMO Tofu - 220g
Cornflour - 40ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 40ml
Panko Breadcrumbs - 200ml
Spring Onions - 2
Korean Sauce - 120ml
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
QUICK PICKLE
In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar and 15ml of sweetener. Add the carrot & cucumber matchsticks, toss to combine, and set aside in the fridge.
TASTY TOFU
Pat the tofu cubes dry with a paper towel. In a shallow dish, mix the tofu cubes with the flour and coat with ½ the soy sauce. Prepare another shallow dish containing the breadcrumbs. Add the tofu in the breadcrumbs, pressing the tofu to make sure they stick. Place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the crumbed tofu until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
KOREAN SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the spring onion whites until lightly golden, 2-3 minutes. Add the Korean sauce, the remaining soy sauce, sweetener (to taste), and 150ml of water. Simmer until slightly thickening, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
BOWL ‘EM OVER
Dish up the fluffy rice in a bowl, top with the sauce, scatter over the crumbed tofu, and side with the pickled veggies. Garnish with the green onion slices. Enjoy, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 300ml
Rice Wine Vinegar - 120ml
Carrot - 360g
Cucumber - 300g
Non-GMO Tofu - 330g
Cornflour - 60ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 60ml
Panko Breadcrumbs - 300ml
Spring Onions - 3
Korean Sauce - 180ml
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 800ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
QUICK PICKLE
In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar and 20ml of sweetener. Add the carrot & cucumber matchsticks, toss to combine, and set aside in the fridge.
TASTY TOFU
Pat the tofu cubes dry with a paper towel. In a shallow dish, mix the tofu cubes with the flour and coat with ½ the soy sauce. Prepare another shallow dish containing the breadcrumbs. Add the tofu in the breadcrumbs, pressing the tofu to make sure they stick. Place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the crumbed tofu until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
KOREAN SAUCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the spring onion whites until lightly golden, 2-3 minutes. Add the Korean sauce, the remaining soy sauce, sweetener (to taste), and 200ml of water. Simmer until slightly thickening, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
BOWL ‘EM OVER
Dish up the fluffy rice in a bowl, top with the sauce, scatter over the crumbed tofu, and side with the pickled veggies. Garnish with the green onion slices. Enjoy, Chef!
Jasmine Rice - 400ml
Rice Wine Vinegar - 160ml
Carrot - 480g
Cucumber - 400g
Non-GMO Tofu - 440g
Cornflour - 80ml
Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 80ml
Panko Breadcrumbs - 400ml
Spring Onions - 4
Korean Sauce - 240ml