Create-Your-Own Sushi Bowl
 
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup each: vegetable broth and soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon each: toasted sesame oil and rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons each: minced garlic and ginger
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 block (14 ounces) extra-firm tofu, drained, patted dry, cut into 1- by  2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup sushi rice
  • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
  • ½ pound green vegetable of your choice, such as broccoli, green beans, sugar snap or snow peas, or asparagus
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, mint, cilantro or a mix
  • 2 sheets nori, cut into thin strips (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix broth, soy sauce, oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in a small bowl. Place tofu in a zipper-lock bag; pour in sauce, seal and let marinate until ready to fry.
  2. Meanwhile, following package instructions cook sushi rice in a medium saucepan; let stand, covered, until ready to serve.
  3. Place edamame, green vegetable of choice, and ½ cup water in a large covered skillet. Turn burner on high and steam, making sure water does not completely evaporate, until vegetable is bright green and tender crisp, about 5 minutes.
  4. Return skillet to burner and add oil; heat until wisps of smoke start to rise from the pan. Remove tofu from the bag and drain on a paper towel, reserving marinade for dressing. Add tofu to skillet; cook, turning only once, until impressively brown on both sides, about 6 minutes total.
  5. Spoon a portion of rice on each plate, arrange tofu, steamed vegetables, and avocado, sprinkle with scallions, herbs and nori and drizzle of the reserved marinade. Serve!
Notes
The base of this recipe is the rice, tofu, and marinade, though you could use other proteins, such as shrimp or cubed chicken breasts. If so, double the marinade, discarding the half you use for the meat and serve the remaining half as the dressing. Change the vegetables to reflect the season.
Recipe by Three Many Cooks at https://threemanycooks.com/recipes/salads-and-sides/create-your-own-sushi-bowl/