Name: Banh mi bowls with sticky tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 bowls
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 pack tofu; 2 tbsp avocado oil (or other high heating oil); 1 tbsp soy sauce (regular or gluten-free); 2 tbsp hoisin sauce (regular or gluten-free); 1 tsp Sriracha; 1/2 pack rice noodles; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 1/2 cup thinly sliced or shredded carrots; 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumbers; 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage, or picked red cabbage; 1 handful cilantro, chopped; 1 avocado, sliced; sesame seeds for topping

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These Banh mi bowls with sticky tofu are a delicious and healthy vegan meal! They’re loaded with rice noodles, veggies and tofu in a sweet and sticky Asian sauce!

Whenever I’m in a mood where I can’t figure out what to eat, I always end up leaning towards Asian cuisine.

I find it’s something I can always whip up in a short amount of time, with little preparation, and usually, with ingredients I already have lying around in my fridge. (getting rid of leftover? yes please!)

These banh mi bowls with sticky tofu are a great and easy dish you can have ready to go in 15 minutes. These bowls are a take-off of the traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwich, which are filled with a protein, sliced cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, and pickled veggies.

These banh mi bowls feature rice noodles instead of bread, and are loaded with extra veggie toppings for a healthier kick! They’re also completely vegan and gluten-free! You can feel free to get creative and use different veggie toppings you have available in your fridge.

These banh mi bowls with sticky tofu are:

vegan
gluten-free
easy to make

You can also prepare this tofu and enjoy it in a traditional banh mi sandwich to take on the go! Simply prepare the tofu and veggies and add them into your favourite bread or bun.

Banh mi bowls with sticky tofu

★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

Author: Jess
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Yield: 2 bowls 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Cook
Cuisine: Vietnamese

Description

Enjoy all the flavours in a Banh mi sandwich in a bowl! Vegan & gluten-free!

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Ingredients

Sticky tofu:

1 pack tofu
2 tbsp avocado oil (or other high heating oil)
1 tbsp soy sauce (regular or gluten-free)
2 tbsp hoisin sauce (regular or gluten-free)
1 tsp Sriracha

Bowls:

1/2 pack rice noodles
1 cup shredded lettuce
1/2 cup thinly sliced or shredded carrots
1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
1/2 cup shredded red cabbage, or picked red cabbage
1 handful cilantro, chopped
1 avocado, sliced
sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

Lets start by preparing our sticky tofu.
Chop the tofu into cubes, and place in a hot pan with the oil on medium-high heat.
Allow to brown, approximately 3-5 minutes, and then flip the cubes to brown on each side.
Once each side is golden brown and crispy, turn off the heat, and toss the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha.
Cook the rice noodles according the package directions.
Plate your bowl with the noodles on the bottom, and top tofu, lettuce, carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, cilantro, avocado, and sesame seeds.
Top with extra soy sauce and hoisin sauce.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 371
Sugar: 9g
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Carbohydrates: 35g
Fiber: 10g
Protein: 8g

Keywords: healthy vietnamese food, banh mi bowl recipe, vegan bahn mi, vegan vietnamese recipe

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Comments

Laura Ryan
March 25, 2018 at 8:43 pm
So, I didn’t eat the whole ting YET, but I made the tofu… and I added fresh ginger (with a garlic press) to the sauce. It’s SO GOOD!!! I also made extra sauce so I could pour over the bowl. So excited to eat the WHOLE BOWL! Thanks for this recipe! I am always looking for healthy, plant based, meals.
- Jess
  March 26, 2018 at 1:59 pm
  Hi Laura, so happy to hear you liked it! The tofu is one of my favourites!
Nisha
October 2, 2016 at 12:09 pm
This sticky tofu sounds phenomenal! Can’t wait to try it out. Love your recipes, Jess!
- JessH
  October 10, 2016 at 12:54 pm
  Thanks so much Nisha!!
sharon
September 14, 2016 at 5:01 pm
Looks yummy but I don’t think hoisin sauce is wheat/gluten free
- Jess Hoffman
  September 14, 2016 at 5:35 pm
  Hi Sharon, you can actually purchase gluten-free hoisin sauce at your local supermarket!
  - sharon
    September 15, 2016 at 5:35 pm
    good to know — the stuff in my cupboard is not
Cassie
June 13, 2016 at 12:50 am
I totally have to try out this tofu–thank you for making a delicious and creative Vietnamese recipe! I am so blown away by this idea!
- JessH
  June 13, 2016 at 2:34 am
  I hope you like it Cassie!

Banh mi bowls with sticky tofu

These banh mi bowls with sticky tofu are:

vegan

gluten-free

easy to make