Leftover Tofu Recipes
An opened block of tofu lasts a few days in fresh water in the fridge. These recipes use it up before it turns.
Firm tofu is best pressed, cubed and fried hard in a stir-fry or fried rice; silken or soft tofu suits miso soup or mapo tofu. Keep an opened block covered in water in the fridge, change the water daily and use it within 3–5 days.
Have tofu plus other ingredients? Find recipes with what you haveWhat can I make with leftover tofu?
- Tofu stir-fry
Crisp cubes of tofu with vegetables and a glossy sauce. Try Tofu Stir-Fry.
- Miso soup
Soft tofu cubes dropped into miso broth. Try Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu.
- Mapo tofu
Tofu simmered in a spicy, savoury sauce over rice. Try Chinese Mapo Tofu.
Got more than tofu to use up? Find recipes with what you have.
4 recipes using tofu
Chinese Mapo Tofu
Numbing, spicy tofu braise ready in twenty minutes.
Jamaican Jerk Fried Rice
Spicy Jamaican-inspired fried rice using leftover rice and protein.
Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu
A comforting miso soup using leftover cooked vegetables and silken tofu.
Tofu Stir-Fry
Use leftover tofu and vegetables over rice.
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