Bowls packed with teriyaki tofu that gets shredded and caramelized in a sweet and garlicky sauce! A fast and easy weeknight dinner that’s high in texture and flavor!
Teriyaki Tofu Bowls with Kimchi Mayo
This Teriyaki Tofu Is A Weekly Event In My Life
Remember the tofu from the ramen bowls? I can’t stop making it. I shared this bowl combo on Instagram the other day and got lots of requests to write up the recipe, which brings us to this moment!
Lately what I’ve been doing is:
- Plating up some steamed jasmine rice
- Putting a scoop of that saucy, chewy tofu on it
- Adding some steamed broccoli (or air fryer broccoli!)
- Dolloping it all with a tangy, lightly spicy kimchi mayo
- Finishing it off with green onions and/or togarashi or some kind of sesame-seedy sprinkle
If you do nothing else with this, just make the teriyaki tofu. That shreddy tofu is so good. It gets coated and caramelized with a teriyaki sauce (store-bought, no prob) and laced with just enough fresh garlic to make your house smell like a restaurant, so, yeah, I’m pretty into it.
It’s a high-flavor, fast and easy dinner recipe, topped with a creamy-mouthfeel-kinda sauce, that’s conveniently also packed with fiber and protein. I sound like a salesperson right now and if that’s my legacy for these teriyaki tofu bowls, so be it!
Hope you love this combo!
Teriyaki Tofu Bowls with Kimchi Mayo
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Bowls packed with teriyaki tofu that gets shredded and caramelized in a sweet and garlicky sauce! A fast and easy weeknight dinner that’s high in texture and flavor!
Ingredients
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Teriyaki Tofu:
- 1 block extra-firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce (more to taste)
- 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
Kimchi Mayo:
- 1/2 cup kewpie mayo
- 3/4 cup kimchi, chopped finely
- salt and pepper to taste
Bowls:
- 1–2 cups steamed jasmine rice
- 1–2 cups steamed broccoli
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced (green parts)
Instructions
- Prep Tofu: Drain and press the tofu with a few paper towels to remove some of the moisture. (I use the high protein tofu from Trader Joe’s and it needs almost no pressing!)
- Grate Tofu: Gently grate the tofu on a box grater so you get medium shreds.
- Fry Tofu: Heat the oil over medium high heat in a nonstick pan. Add shredded tofu and pan-fry for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned a little bit crisped.
- Rice, Broccoli, and Sauce: The tofu takes a bit, so while it’s cooking, prep your rice and broccoli. Mix the kimchi and mayo to make a sauce. Season to taste.
- Finish Tofu: Add the teriyaki sauce and grated garlic to the crisped tofu in the hot pan. Let it sizzle for a minute on medium heat. (It’ll smell amazing when the garlic hits!)
- Serve: Serve the tofu over rice, with broccoli and a dollop of the kimchi mayo. I like to finish it off with green onions, more teriyaki sauce, and a spicy sprinkle like togarashi!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Keywords: shredded tofu, crispy tofu, tofu bowls, teriyaki bowls, vegetarian teriyaki
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Filed Under: All Recipes Bowls Broccoli Dairy-Free Dinner Gluten-Free Quick and Easy Recipes Rice Stovetop Tofu Vegetarian
October 22, 2025
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This was fantastic! We already happened to have all of the ingredients on hand and it was really easy to throw together. Our household scarfed down our bowl! Will definitely enter our rotation.
Glad to hear it was a hit!
Can you share which teriyaki sauce you use? Thanks!
Hi! We use this one.
I am not a huge kimchi fan, can you suggest any other sauces that might be pair well with this? You have so many delicious ones on your site!
This gochujang sauce would be great with it!
We are big fans of rice bowls and this didn’t disappoint! Great way to use up veggies (we did broccoli and purple cabbage) and the kimchi mayo takes it to the next level!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Delicious! Super easy to make and super tasty. This recipe will be on in our regular rotation of meals.
This is unbelievably good! I can’t wait to eat it again and again. Thank you!
This was a HUUUGE hit in my house!! Even with my husband (who swears he doesn’t like tofu) and my two daughters. It also heats up perfect for leftovers/school lunch the next day!
So glad the meal was enjoyed!
This was an A+recipe! I had all the ingredients on hand (just regular mayo) and it came together in thirty minutes!
Loved the grated tofu and the kimchi mayo. It was truly delicious and my husband and toddler agree!
SO so delicious – and easy! This is staying in our meal rotation and was a huge hit.
I’ve never cooked tofu and we loved this recipe. It’s so delicious and quick and easy! I’m adding it to the rotation. We topped it with the crispy shallots from Trader Joe’s
Yay, that’s a win!
This recipe was excellent and so easy! I just crumbled the tofu in the pan and it was still great. We added cucumber slices and peanuts to the bowl. Yum, thank you!!
Obsessed!!! 10/10 no notes. Thank you!
5/5- so delish! My family was obsessed. Even my 21 month old loved the tofu and kimchi. Adding this to the “easy weeknight” rotation list.
This was so simple and delicious! I used Bachan’s Japanese Miso BBQ in place of Teriyaki but followed the rest of the recipe as written. This will be in the regular rotation for sure as it was fast, filling, and nutritious!
My entire fam (even the 2 year old) is OBSESSED. We’ve eaten this 3 times and used the Bachan’s Sweet Pineapple Japanese BBQ sauce. Absolutely my new go to tofu preparation. This is the easiest weeknight dinner with Innovasian frozen rice POY air fryer broc.
Glad to hear you’re loving it!
Between this and the Sesame Apricot Tofu, you’ve convinced my omnivore family that they can actually enjoy another protein! Shredding the tofu was a revelation for my spouse, who said it made it seem more like ground chicken than tofu. I overheard him describing dinner to his brother on the phone later in the evening, haha!
Totally game-changing way to prepare tofu! Thank you for sharing, it’s absolutely delicious! I used a smoked tofu and I think it took it to the next level in terms of flavour!
Excellent bowl. Love the creamy texture. I don’t think I’ve ever had kimchi before, and the mayo combo is out of this world. Any other ideas to use kimchi? I bought a giant container of it at Costco LOL. Thanks for an easy and delish dinner recipe.
Definitely! This kimchi bacon jam is very easy to make and great on sandwiches.
Thank you!
great recipe
I’ve never left a comment but came here to say how UNBELIEVABLY good this is. Oh my god. I am craving it right now.