
Sweet & Spicy Jerk Tofu Over Fluffy Coconut Rice, With Mango, Avocado & Cucumber Salad
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⚡ Critical Path (4 steps)
These steps determine the minimum cooking time. Any delay here delays the entire recipe.
- 1Gather cooking equipment1m
- 2Cook the coconut rice10m
- 3Fry and sauce tofu10m
- 4Plate and serve3m
⚡Critical stepGather cooking equipment
⚡Critical stepCook the coconut rice
Prepare mango avocado salad
⚡Critical stepFry and sauce tofu
⚡Critical stepPlate and serve
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Gather cooking equipment
1 minTake out a saucepan, a mixing bowl and a large frying pan.
Equipment: saucepan, mixing bowl, large frying panCook the coconut rice
10 minAdd the basmati rice to your saucepan and cover with 2x its volume in water and stir in the desiccated coconut . Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover with a lid and cook until fluffy, around 8 minutes.
Equipment: saucepan, lidPrepare mango avocado salad
6 minRoughly chop the coriander and cut the mango and avocado into small, bite-sized pieces. Add them to your mixing bowl along with the lime pickled cucumber , then drizzle in some of the pickle liquid from the bag to dress the salad. Toss everything together, season with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
Equipment: mixing bowl, knife, cutting boardFry and sauce tofu
10 minTear the tofu into bite-sized chunks with your hands. Heat a drizzle of oil in your flying pan over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and cook for 5-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and crispy on all sides. Remove the tofu from the pan and turn the heat down to low-medium. Add the jerk sauce and warm through for 30-60 seconds. Take the pan off the heat (to keep the tofu crispy), then add the the tofu back into the pan. Stir gently until the tofu is all evenly coated.
Equipment: large frying panPlate and serve
3 minTo serve, divide the coconut rice , mango , avocado , and cucumber salad , along with the jerk tofu and any remaining sauce from the pan, between serving bowls. Enjoy!
Equipment: serving bowls