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  • - November 23, 2021
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Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks (Vegan)

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THESE BROWN BUTTER MISO TOFU STEAKS ARE:
EXTRA FIRM TOFU
FREEZING YOUR TOFU
PRESSING THE TOFU AFTER FREEZING
MARINATING THE TOFU
COATING AND COOKING THE TOFU STEAKS
THE BROWN BUTTER MISO SAUCE
ADD BACK IN THE TOFU ‘STEAKS’
COOK DOWN VEGGIES OF CHOICE
SERVE AND ENJOY
MORE VEGAN TOFU RECIPES YOU MIGHT LOVE:
Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks (Vegan)
Ingredients US CustomaryMetric 1x2x3x
Tofu Steaks
Marinade
Coating
Brown Butter Miso
For serving
Instructions
Notes
MISO PASTE
NUTRITIONAL INFO
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Very “meaty” and umami-packed Vegan Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks perfect enjoyed as a main and paired with your favourite sides.

Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks with Vegetables

THESE BROWN BUTTER MISO TOFU STEAKS ARE:

  • Packed full of umami
  • Very “meaty” — freezing tofu does wonders!
  • Perfect enjoyed as a main and paired with your favourite sides
  • Easy to prep and make in big batches
  • Great for sharing and potlucks this holiday season!

EXTRA FIRM TOFU

  • Extra firm tofu is a must for this recipe. This way you get the ‘meatiest’ texture possible and also for the pieces themselves to be easy to handle and not break apart easily. 
Extra Firm Tofu Steaks/Slabs

FREEZING YOUR TOFU

What to do: 

  • Slice your block of tofu into 3/4 to 1-inch (1.9-2.5-cm) thick slabs. I sliced my block into 3-4 slabs.
  • Place them on a tray or container with a cover then leave the to freeze at least overnight to harden.
  • No need to press the tofu or squeeze out the liquid before freezing (because you’ll want the water inside the tofu to crystallise and create the amazing texture!)

NOTE: Certain brands and suppliers hold up really well and have a meatier texture while some are more on the spongier side. So it’s also a matter of trial and error and finding which tofu works best.

PRESSING THE TOFU AFTER FREEZING

Pressing Extra Firm Tofu
  • After freezing the tofu, leave it to thaw in room temperature until the ice has melted.
  • When soft, carefully squeeze out the water from the tofu. I did this by carefully placing a slab of tofu between my palms and flattening it to squeeze out the liquid. The tofu will be very delicate at this point so be careful not to over squeeze it since it can easily break apart. Squeeze out the liquid from the remaining tofu.

MARINATING THE TOFU

For the marinade:

  • white miso
  • maple syrup
  • minced garlic
  • soy sauce
  • pepper

Full detailed recipe is linked down below.

Marinated Extra Firm Tofu Slabs

COATING AND COOKING THE TOFU STEAKS

  • Add 2-3 tbsp flour on a plate. Place the slabs of tofu to evenly coat in the flour.
Marinated Extra Firm Tofu Slabs
  • Heat a large non-stick pan or skillet over high heat. Add some oil to the pan. Once hot, place the slabs of tofu. 
  • Leave the tofu to cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove the tofu from the pan.

THE BROWN BUTTER MISO SAUCE

MISO PASTE

For this recipe, I used white miso paste. I love white miso for the subtle sweetness I get. You’re free to use other miso but do not that other miso like red miso can be a lot stronger in taste and flavour.

A spoonful of white miso paste

TO MAKE THE SAUCE

  • Add in the vegan butter. Over medium low heat, leave the butter to simmer while continuously stirring. Allow the butter to start to sizzle and foam up. It’ll turn golden brown and have a nutty aroma. Afterwards, lower the heat, add in the minced garlic and cooked until golden brown and aromatic.
  • Add in the while miso paste, soy sauce, and dark soy sauce (if using). Mix well with the butter until well-incorporated. If you want some spice, you can add some hot sauce of choice.
Brown Butter Miso Sauce in a Pan

ADD BACK IN THE TOFU ‘STEAKS’

  • Add back in the slabs of tofu into the pan. Turn up the heat to medium and allow the sauce to glaze the slabs of tofu.
  • Remove the slabs of tofu.

COOK DOWN VEGGIES OF CHOICE

  • I cooked down a mix of peas, carrots, and corn in the pan with the remaining butter and simply seasoned the vegetable with some salt and pepper, to taste.

SERVE AND ENJOY

  • Remove the vegetables from the pan. Serve with your tofu. Enjoy!
  • These would also be great with rice, noodles, pasta, in wraps, and more!
Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks with Vegetables

MORE VEGAN TOFU RECIPES YOU MIGHT LOVE:

Check out my tips on how to store tofu!

  • Baked Peanut and Lime Tofu
  • Crispy Salt and Pepper Tofu
  • Black Pepper Tofu Steaks
  • Tofu “Chicken” Teriyaki
  • Fried ‘Chicken’ and Gravy
  • Tofu Katsu
  • Nori-Wrapped Tofu in Spicy Sauce
  • Maple Hoisin Tofu
  • Orange Tofu
  • Pan-Fried Tofu Cakes
  • Tofu ‘McNuggets’
Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks with Vegetables

Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks (Vegan)

5 from 3 votes
Very “meaty” and umami-packed Brown Butter Miso Tofu Steaks perfect enjoyed as a main and paired with your favourite sides.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Fusion
Servings 3 steaks
Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Tofu Steaks

  • 1.1 lb extra firm tofu

Marinade

  • 2 tbsp maple syrup or other liquid sweetener
  • 1 tbsp white miso
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Dash of pepper

Coating

  • 2-3 tbsp all purpose flour or other flour, for coating

Brown Butter Miso

  • 2 tbsp vegan butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2-3 tbsp maple syrup or other liquid sweetener, adjust to taste
  • 1-1.5 tbsp white miso paste (see notes)
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce optional for colour
  • Hot sauce or chili sauce optional for spice
  • Optional soy sauce , to taste

For serving

  • Vegetables of choice

Instructions
 

  • Slice your block of tofu into 3/4 to 1-inch (1.9-2.5-cm) thick slabs. I sliced my block into 3-4 slabs.
  • Place them on a tray or container with a cover then leave the to freeze at least overnight to harden. No need to press the tofu or squeeze out the liquid before freezing (because you’ll want the water inside the tofu to crystallise and create the amazing texture!)
  • NOTE: Certain brands and suppliers hold up really well and have a meatier texture while some are more on the spongier side. So it’s also a matter of trial and error and finding which tofu works best.
  • After freezing the tofu, leave it to thaw in room temperature until the ice has melted.
  • When soft, carefully squeeze out the water from the tofu. I did this by carefully placing a slab of tofu between my palms and flattening it to squeeze out the liquid. The tofu will be very delicate at this point so be careful not to over squeeze it since it can easily break apart. Squeeze out the liquid from the remaining tofu.
  • Mix together the soy sauce, maple syrup, minced garlic, miso paste, and pepper for the marinade. Rub both sides of each tofu piece. You can leave this to marinate overnight. If not, 1 hour will be good too. Refrigerate your tofu if you’re leaving it to marinate overnight.
  • Add 2-3 tbsp flour on a plate. Place the slabs of tofu to evenly coat in the flour.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan or skillet over high heat. Add some oil to the pan. Once hot, place the slabs of tofu.
  • Leave the tofu to cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove the tofu from the pan.
  • Add in the vegan butter. Over medium low heat, leave the butter to simmer while continuously stirring. Allow the butter to start to sizzle and foam up. It’ll turn golden brown and have a nutty aroma.
  • Afterwards, lower the heat, add in the minced garlic and cooked until golden brown and aromatic. Add in the while miso paste, maple syrup, and dark soy sauce (if using). Mix well with the butter until well-incorporated. If you want some spice, you can add some hot sauce of choice.
  • Taste the sauce and feel free to adjust the seasoning to your taste. You can add some soy sauce if needed.
  • Add back in the slabs of tofu into the pan. Turn up the heat to medium and allow the sauce to glaze the slabs of tofu.
  • Remove the slabs of tofu. I cooked down a mix of peas, carrots, and corn in the pan with the remaining butter and simply seasoned the vegetable with some salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Remove the vegetable from the pan. Serve with your tofu. These would also be great with rice, noodles, pasta, in wraps, and more. Enjoy!

Notes

MISO PASTE

  • For this recipe, I used white miso paste. I love white miso for the subtle sweetness I get. You’re free to use other miso but do not that other miso like red miso can be a lot stronger in taste and flavour.
  • If using other miso, you can start with 1 tbsp miso paste first.

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Serving: 1steak | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1143mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Bethany February 13, 2022 Reply

    Hi, I’ve made this twice, and it’s so delicious! The second time I made it for my parents, and they loved it too! However, I think there may be an error on the brown butter miso sauce ingredients – the ingredients section has maple syrup but not regular soy sauce, and the directions section says regular and dark soy sauce but no maple syrup. I’m assuming it should be soy and not maple syrup since the syrup would burn pretty quickly in the pan, can you please clarify?

    1. Jeeca February 13, 2022 Reply

      Hi Bethany, thanks so much for pointing that out. That was an error on my end and I’ve edited it now. The soy sauce is supposed to be the maple syrup and it’s cooked on low/med low heat so it won’t burn. Hope this clarifies it ◡̈

  2. Lo July 20, 2022 Reply

    5 stars
    This was so good!!! I made it today and I think it has become my favourite tofu recipe🤤 Thank you!❤️

    1. Jeeca July 26, 2022 Reply

      Yay! Thank you Lo! ❤️

  3. Sally January 21, 2024 Reply

    Minced Garlic is listed for the marinade, but not mentioned in the Instructions. Does it go in the marinade?

    1. Jeeca January 22, 2024 Reply

      Hi Sally! Apologies for that. Yes it goes with the marinade. I’ve edited the recipe ◡̈

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