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Garlic Pepper Soba with Chili Roasted Tofu

4.80 from 5 reader reviews
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 2
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Ingredients

SOBA AND CHILI ROASTED TOFU INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ block firm-extra firm tofu, dried off with a clean towel
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • zest of ½ a lime
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • salt + pepper
  • 2 servings dry soba noodles
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 5 leaves lacinato kale, thinly sliced
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • lime wedges + extra chili flakes

Instructions

FOR THE SOBA AND CHILI-ROASTED TOFU

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a small baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.
  • Once you've dried off the tofu, cut it into 3/4 inch cubes and place the cubes on the parchment lined sheet. Drizzle tofu with the 2 teaspoons of olive oil and top with the chili flakes, lime zest, salt, pepper and lime juice. Toss to combine and slide the tray into the oven. Roast tofu until brown edges appear and there's a detectable crispy-ness, about 25 minutes. Flip and toss the tofu cubes about halfway through.
  • Meanwhile, cook the soba noodles according to package directions. Once cooked, drain noodles and set aside.
  • Heat the 3 cups of vegetable broth in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add a fat pinch of salt to the broth and bring to a boil. Keep at a medium simmer until ready to serve.
  • Very finely mince or microplane the garlic cloves into two separate soup bowls. Top the garlic with the chopped white parts of scallion, and ground black pepper to taste
  • Divide the soba noodles, sliced kale and roasted tofu among the soup bowls. Pour the hot broth over top. Garnish the soup with remaining chopped scallions and more salt and pepper if you like. Serve with lime wedges.

Recipe Notes

  • As noted above, this recipe is fairly customizable just so long as you shred any additional vegetables fine enough to "cook" upon contact with the hot broth.
  • Also, check the label of your soba noodles to ensure there is no presence of wheat if gluten is an issue.
  • If you have a tofu press, using it prior to roasting the tofu would make for a nice, chewy texture.
Garlic pepper soba with chili-roasted tofu and greens is a wholesome and quick vegan main course.