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Fried Tofu Cubes with Toasted Sesame Seeds and Ribbon Noodles with Basil

5 from 5 votes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
 

Fried tofu cubes with sesame seeds:

  • 200 g Natural tofu
  • 2 tbsp Sesame
  • 1 tbsp Sweet soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp Oil

Tagliatelle with basil:

  • 250 g Tagliatelle with basil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 2 big pinches Coarse sea salt from the mill

To serve:

  • 2 Small tomato halves

Instructions
 

Fried tofu cubes with sesame seeds:

  • Roast the sesame seeds in a pan without oil (caution: do not let them burn!) And remove them. Cut the tofu into cubes. (Here: 24 pieces!) And fry in a pan with oil (4 tbsp) on all sides. Deglaze with sweet soy sauce (1 tbsp) and light soy sauce (1 tbsp) and continue cooking until the liquid in the pan is reduced. Finally add / fold in the roasted sesame seeds and remove the tofu cubes from the pan.

Tagliatelle with basil:

  • Cook the tagliatelle with basil in salted water (1 teaspoon salt) according to the instructions on the package, drain through a kitchen sieve, drain well and toss in the tofub pan with the remaining sesame seeds and butter (1 teaspoon). Finally, season with coarse sea salt from the mill (2 big pinches).
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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