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Vegan Tamago Kake Gohan with Silken Tofu recipe by Safe Plated

Vegan Tamago Kake Gohan with Silken Tofu

A vegan twist on the classic Japanese breakfast, Tamago Kake Gohan (egg over rice). Silken tofu mimics the creamy texture of raw egg, while a savory soy-ginger sauce adds depth and umami.

10m prep + 5m cook2 servings
Contains wheatContains soyContains sesameDAIRY-free
380 cal|15g protein|65g carbs|8g fat|4g fiber

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cooked Japanese Rice (short grain)
  • 0.5 cup Silken Tofu
  • 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce (low sodium)
  • 1 tablespoon Mirin (sweet rice wine)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Grated Ginger
  • 0.5 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Chopped Green Onions
  • 1 tablespoon Nori Seaweed (shredded)

Instructions

  1. 1In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of mirin, 0.5 teaspoon of grated ginger, and 0.5 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil until combined. This is your soy-ginger sauce.
  2. 2If your 2 cups of cooked Japanese rice is not warm, gently heat it until it is warm to the touch. This can be done in a microwave or on the stovetop.
  3. 3Divide the warm 2 cups of cooked Japanese rice evenly between two serving bowls.
  4. 4Carefully spoon the 0.5 cup of silken tofu over the rice in each bowl. Make a small well in the center of the tofu in each bowl.
  5. 5Pour half of the prepared soy-ginger sauce over the silken tofu and rice in each of the two bowls.
  6. 6Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of chopped green onions and 1 tablespoon of shredded nori seaweed over the top of each bowl.
  7. 7Serve the Vegan Tamago Kake Gohan immediately.

Substitutions

EggSilken Tofu

Provides a creamy texture similar to raw egg.

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