Daniel Fast Day #19: Deliciously Vegan Recipe- Caramelized Tofu with Brusselsprouts and Brown Rice

I've never eaten tofu on purpose. I wasn't sure if it would suffice as a proper meat substitute in my meals- but I'm so glad that I found this recipe! Tofu is probably one reason, I've been able to survive my Daniel Fast so far! 

So here's my have tofu recipe so far!

Caramelized Tofu with Brusselsprouts and Brown Rice

• 1 block of extra firm tofu
• 3 TBSP brown sugar (optional) 
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• Dash Salt
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 2 cups (about 10 large) raw brussel sprouts- sliced
• 1/3 cup Raw Cilantro (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic (or more if you like it)
• **I omitted the brown sugar and cilantro and it was still delicious! 

Instructions: 

1. Slice tofu longways in 1/4 inch slices- then half so that they are skinny pieces
2. Heat oil and dash of salt in frying pan
3. Lightly brown tofu (about 5-6 minutes)
4. Add Pecans and Garlic (cook 3 more minutes)
5. Add Brown sugar (cook 2 more minutes) (optional)
6. Put tofu mixture aside in bowl and add cilantro- mix- (optional)
7. In same used pan cook sliced brussel sprouts until slightly softened on med/high heat- approx 5 minutes (may need to add a splash more oil here) 
8. Once the brusselsprouts were finished I used the same pan to reheat my precooked brown rice*
9. Place brown rice on plate and layer the brusselsprouts and tofu mix on top

*To cook brown rice
1 cup brown rice
2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
Bring water to a boil
Add rice and cover
Lower heat to simmer and keep covered
Allow to continue cooking for 30-40 minutes


Happy Tuesday! If you try it out- leave me a comment at the bottom- I'd love to know what you think!