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Grilled Tofu with Wasabi-Honey Glaze

Grilled tofu coated in a wasabi-honey glaze served over rice.

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Why it works: Tofu and wasabi work together. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and 5 recipes mention both. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

The recipe

Ingredients

Contains: soy, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Marinate the tofu

  1. In a small bowl, combine tamari, ginger, shallots, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.

  2. Place tofu cutlets on a platter and coat both sides with the mixture.

  3. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.

Grill the tofu

  1. Arrange tofu cutlets on a grill or in a grill pan.

  2. Cook on both sides until the outside is lightly browned and the center is warmed through, about 3 minutes per side.

  3. Carefully remove to a platter.

Glaze and serve

  1. While the tofu is cooking, combine wasabi and honey in a small mixing bowl.

  2. Add water as needed to form a thick glaze.

  3. Arrange grilled tofu steaks on a bed of hot rice.

  4. Brush with the wasabi-honey glaze and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

  5. Serve hot.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Tofu + wasabitop 15% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together5 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Sesame + tofutop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Sesame + wasabitop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together68 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Sesame + ricetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together643 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  5. Sesame + gingertop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together1,531 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Its firm body holds its shape on the grill and absorbs the marinade.
Honey
Adds sweetness and helps the glaze brown and turn sticky.
Wasabi
Provides sharp heat in the glaze that contrasts with the sweetness.
Tamari
Adds salty, savoury depth to the marinade.
Rice vinegar
Adds acidity that brightens the marinade and balances the sweetness.
Sesame oil
Adds fat and nutty aroma to the marinade.

The step that matters

Grilling the marinated tofu. Tofu is mostly water, so it can stick or stay pale if the surface is wet. Drying it lightly and cooking over steady heat lets the outside brown while the center warms through.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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