I’m kind of obsessed with Korean gochujang sauce right now. I just love its sweet and spicy flavor. It's so delicious with tofu and veggies. I picked up a bottle of Annie Chun's gochujang sauce at Whole Foods a few weeks ago and now it’s all gone. Time to re-stock! Last night, I mixed some gochujang sauce with Vegenaise…wow, it was like a spicy, creamy aioli sauce with sweet undertones. I served it over some pan-fried tofu. What a fabulously simple dinner!
For the tofu:
- I used a block of extra firm tofu, sliced, and fried in a little bit of olive oil.
- While frying, I drizzled the tofu with a some soy sauce and then sprinkled each side with nutritional yeast.
For the gochujang mayo:
- I didn’t measure; you can use varying amounts of gochujang sauce and Vegenaise depending on how spicy you like your food.
- Those are just chopped chives for contrast. :)
For the green beans:
- The green beans were sautéed in some olive oil and gochujang sauce. As I said, I just love this stuff!
If you’d like to make the gochujang sauce from scratch, there’s a simple recipe here. Also, this cute little plate is from the new Muji store that recently opened in San Francisco. I love the little bento-box-like compartments...reminds me of TV dinners.
Enjoy! :)
