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Korean BBQ Tofu Bibimbap Box

Name: Korean BBQ Tofu Bibimbap Box
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 blocks (14 oz) Extra-firm tofu; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 bag (10 oz) baby spinach; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced; 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 cup shelled edamame, thawed; 3 green onions, sliced; 3 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 4 cups cooked rice, short-grain if you have it

Bibimbap is basically a meal-prep box that got famous. Gochujang-glazed tofu, garlicky spinach, quick-pickled cucumber and carrots, all packed separately over rice so you get a new bite every time.

Hands-on: 35 min
Hands-off: 25 min
Total: 1 hr
Dishes: 3

37gprotein586cal72gcarbs18gfatper serving · $3.51

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Ingredients

How many days are you prepping?

Best within 4 days, so 3 or 4 boxes is the sweet spot.

Your protein

Extra-firm tofu

2 blocks (14 oz) · as written

37 g protein · 586 cal

per serving

Use two, like half tofu and half chickpeas, or finish a package and make up the rest.

Prep: Press 10 minutes (or buy super-firm and skip it). Tear into bite-size pieces for more crispy edges.

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Seasoning

Sides

Gochujang glaze

Base

Method

1
Heat the oven to 425°F. Cut the tofu into cubes, toss with the cornstarch and a pinch of salt, and roast on a lined pan until crisp.
2
Toss the cucumber and carrots with the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let them quick-pickle while everything else cooks.
3
Wilt the spinach in a pan with the garlic and a few drops of the sesame oil, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.
4
Warm the gochujang, soy sauce, maple and remaining sesame oil in the same pan, then toss the hot tofu in it until glossy.
5
Divide the rice between 4 boxes. Arrange the tofu, spinach, pickles and edamame in sections over the top and finish with green onion.

Storage

Keeps 4 days in the fridge. Drain the pickles before packing so the rice stays fluffy. The rice and tofu freeze well without the pickles.

Good to know

Reheat the rice and tofu, then add the cold pickles on top. The hot-cold contrast is the best part.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories: 586
Protein: 37g
Carbs: 72g
Fat: 18g
Fiber: 8g
Sodium: 610mg

Contains soyContains glutenContains sesamePeanut-free

Calculated from ingredient reference data. Brand labels vary.

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