Need to use your BOK CHOY and CILANTRO? Try this Sheet Pan Bok Choy with Tofu and Ramen
While this recipe was written for baby bok choy, I've made it with larger choys no problem. It's delicious, super easy, and once you know the basics, pretty easy to riff on. Who would have thought instant ramen noodles could turn out so well!
Ingredients
FOR THE NOODLES
3 blocks instant ramen noodles (about 9 ounces), flavor packets discarded
2 tablespoons sesame oil2tablespoons neutral oil, such as grapeseed or vegetable
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)1
(14-ounce) package extra-firm tofu, patted dry and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
3 baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced vertically into 4 pieces
Handful of cilantro leaves
FOR THE MARINADE
2 tablespoons hoisin
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 garlic clove, grated
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
PREPARATION
Heat oven to 450 degrees and place one rack on the top and one on the bottom.
Fill a kettle or medium pot with water (about 8 cups) and bring to a boil.
Place the noodles in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes, then drain. Set aside the bowl to use in Step 5.
Make the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the hoisin sauce, sesame oil, maple syrup, garlic and sesame seeds.
Place the noodles on a sheet pan. Add the sesame oil, 1 tablespoon neutral oil, soy sauce and ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Toss to combine, then evenly spread out the noodles.
Dip each tofu slice into the marinade, coating both sides, then add them to the sheet pan, pushing the noodles aside so that the tofu touches the pan and doesn’t just sit on top of the noodles.
Place on the bottom rack of the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Reserve excess marinade.
Place the baby bok choy into the reserved bowl, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon neutral oil and ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and toss to coat.
Remove the sheet pan from the oven (the noodles should be crisp on the bottom and at the edges) and add the bok choy to the pan. Return the sheet pan to the top rack of the oven and bake for 4 to 7 minutes until the greens are vibrant with crispy edges, and the top of the noodles are crispy.
Drizzle with the remaining marinade, top with cilantro leaves and serve.
