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This Cold Silken Tofu is paired with a Hoisin Peanut Lime Sauce, that’s a delicious balance of savory, sweet, and a little tanginess that helps cut through the richness of the sauce.

This is an incredibly easy silken tofu recipe that you can prepare in 20 minutes or less. Enjoy this as a starter, a snack, or as a main and use the sauce to pair with cooked wheat noodles of your choice for a satisfying meal.

THIS COLD TOFU WITH HOISIN PEANUT LIME SAUCE IS:

• Easy to make, ready in 20 minutes or less!
• Great as a starter, side, snack, or even as a main!
• Served with a super tasty and versatile sauce that you can enjoy with noodles!

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED:

For the full printable recipe, you can check out the recipe card below!

SILKEN TOFU

• 1 lb silken or soft tofu

FOR THE SILKEN TOFU

• You can also quickly microwave the tofu for 45-60 seconds if you want it warm.
• Some silken tofu break apart more easily compared to others so this can be a hit or miss depending on which brand you buy. I recommend using those in trays that are in a block submerged in water instead of those in tubes.
• If using silken tofu in tubes, I recommend Korean sundubu or soft tofu. I find that these are firmer than other silken tofu in tubes I’ve tried.

SAUCE

• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp peanut butter I used chunky peanut butter
• 2 tbsp lime juice juice from 2 small limes
• 2-3 tsp sugar adjust to desired sweetness
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce or to taste
• 1-2 tsp chili oil optional for extra heat
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp water to water down the sauce

TOPPINGS

• Fried shallots
• Chopped green onions or cilantro

NOODLES

• 1 serving wheat noodles of choice
• 1-2 tsp soy sauce optional to taste
• 1-2 tsp chili oil optional for extra spice

SILKEN TOFU

• Prepare the silken tofu: remove the silken tofu from the packaging and drain any excess water. You can leave it to sit on a plate while you prepare the sauce since the tofu will continue to release more water that you can discard later on before pouring the sauce.
• I like the tofu really cold so I place this in the refrigerator while I prepare the sauce.

SAUCE

• Prepare the sauce: mix everything together and feel free to adjust to your desired taste.

NOODLES

• Noodles: I like to cook a batch of noodles to mix with the sauce. I use wheat noodles and cook this until chewy to my liking.

TO SERVE

• Pour the sauce over the tofu.
• Top with toppings of your choice – I used green onions and fried shallots.

• For the extra sauce, I like using this with cooked noodles. I use wheat noodles that I cooked until chewy to my liking.
• Place the freshly cooked noodles in a bowl and pour the leftover hoisin peanut lime sauce along with some soy sauce to taste, and chili oil, for extra spice. Mix well.

• Enjoy your tofu and noodles! This is a great complete meal you can prepare in 20 minutes or less.

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• Shredded Tofu ‘Bulgogi’
• Maple Hoisin Tofu
• Baked Peanut and Lime Tofu
• Kung Pao Tofu
• Pineapple Cashew Tofu Stir-Fry
• Crispy Salt and Pepper Tofu
• Black Pepper Tofu Steaks
• Tofu “Chicken” Teriyaki

Hoisin Peanut Lime Cold Silken Tofu

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This Cold Silken Tofu is paired with a Hoisin Peanut Lime Sauce, that’s a delicious balance of savory, sweet, and a little tanginess that helps cut through the richness of the sauce. This is an incredibly easy silken tofu recipe that you can prepare in 20 minutes or less. Enjoy this as a starter, a snack, or as a main and use the sauce to pair with cooked wheat noodles of your choice for a satisfying meal.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Sauces, Side Dish, Sides, Snack, Snacks, Starters

Cuisine Chinese, East Asian, Fusion

Servings 2 servings

Calories 292 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Silken Tofu

• 1 lb silken or soft tofu (see notes)

Sauce

• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp peanut butter I used chunky peanut butter
• 2 tbsp lime juice juice from 2 small limes
• 2-3 tsp sugar adjust to desired sweetness
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce or to taste
• 1-2 tsp chili oil optional for extra heat
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp water to water down the sauce

Toppings

• Fried shallots
• Chopped green onions or cilantro

Noodles

• 1 serving wheat noodles of choice
• 1-2 tsp soy sauce optional to taste
• 1-2 tsp chili oil optional for extra spice

Instructions

 

SILKEN TOFU

• Prepare the silken tofu: remove the silken tofu from the packaging and drain any excess water. You can leave it to sit on a plate while you prepare the sauce since the tofu will continue to release more water that you can discard later on before pouring the sauce.
• I like the tofu really cold so I place this in the refrigerator while I prepare the sauce.

SAUCE

• Prepare the sauce: mix everything together and feel free to adjust to your desired taste.

NOODLES

• Noodles: I like to cook a batch of noodles to mix with the sauce. I use wheat noodles and cook this until chewy to my liking.

TO SERVE

• Pour the sauce over the tofu.
• Top with toppings of your choice – I used green onions and fried shallots.
• For the extra sauce, I like using this with cooked noodles. I use wheat noodles that I cooked until chewy to my liking.
• Place the freshly cooked noodles in a bowl and pour the leftover hoisin peanut lime sauce along with some soy sauce to taste, and chili oil, for extra spice. Mix well.
• Enjoy your tofu and noodles! This is a great complete meal you can prepare in 20 minutes or less.

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Notes

SILKEN TOFU

• You can also quickly microwave the tofu for 45-60 seconds if you want it warm.
• Some silken tofu break apart more easily compared to others so this can be a hit or miss depending on which brand you buy. I recommend using those in trays that are in a block submerged in water instead of those in tubes.
• If using silken tofu in tubes, I recommend Korean sundubu or soft tofu. I find that these are firmer than other silken tofu in tubes I’ve tried,.

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 0.5mg | Sodium: 976mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg

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