Dubu Jeon (Korean Pan-Fried Tofu)

This is a great side dish - fried crispy tofu topped with a spicy sauce.

Step: 1

Season tofu with salt.

Step: 2

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tofu in a single layer; cook until golden brown and easily released from the bottom of the skillet, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until golden brown on the second side, about 3 minutes more.

Step: 3

Mix soy sauce, green onions, water, sesame seeds, sesame oil, red pepper powder, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Spread over the cooked tofu. Garnish with red pepper flakes.

Per Serving: 195 calories; protein 17.8g; carbohydrates 7g; fat 12.6g; sodium 2098mg.

The most obvious way to choose a side dish is to caught at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and pick something different. When you’re cooking pasta, go for a simple healthy dish . Making steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a best idea to also make a rice salad.

This also can make to cooking method . You don’t want to push more often your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be juggling four pans on the stovetop . But sometimes you can make a dish do double-duty .