Easy Sesame Tofu with Teriyaki Vegetables

An easy recipe for pan-fried sesame tofu with bell peppers in a honey-teriyaki sauce over brown rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 483 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• cooking spray
• 1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 16 fluid ounces teriyaki sauce
• 3 cups cooked brown rice, or more to taste
• 1.5 (14 ounce) packages extra-firm tofu
• 0.75 cup sesame seeds, divided
• 0.5 cup honey, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, slice tofu widthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Spray a second skillet with a little cooking spray to ensure all surfaces are coated. Lay tofu slices side by side in a flat layer in the skillet; you will have to work in batches. Sprinkle exposed side of each tofu piece with sesame seeds.

Step 3

Cook over medium heat until tofu is firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip each piece of tofu over with a fork. Sprinkle the cooked side of the tofu with sesame seeds and cook until firm and browned, 3 to 5 minutes longer. Remove tofu from the skillet and set aside. Repeat to cook remaining tofu.

Step 4

Stir teriyaki sauce and honey together in a bowl. Add remaining sesame seeds (there should be at least 1/2 cup left) to the sauce. Pour sauce over the vegetables in the pan and heat on low heat until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Serve vegetables with sauce over brown rice and top with sesame tofu.