Sesame Teriyaki Tofu and Roasted Broccoli Sheet Pan Dinner

Dreaming about the day when you can hire a personal chef who will have dinner ready you after work?  Our Sesame-Teriyaki Tofu & Roasted Broccoli Sheet Pan Dinner is so quick and easy, you’ll feel like your dream came true!

Sheet-pan dinners are our new obsession and with good reason.

Sheet-pan roasting gives protein wonderfully-crispy edges, turns vegetables mellow and sweet, and creates delicious stir fry-like sauces from a sprinkling of spices, juices, and condiments – and all with minimal supervision of your oven so you get to the more important things in life.

With the release of our new cookbook TAHINI & TUMERIC: 101 Middle Eastern Classics Made Irresistibly Vegan, we haven’t had much extra time lately so sheet-pan meals have become a mainstay in our homes.  Thanks to the endless variations of frozen vegetable blends and spices available in the markets today, the options for sheet-pan meals are truly limitless.

One ingredient that we always have on hand is a bag of frozen chopped onions – they are easily blended with other vegetables (fresh or frozen) and add a touch of sweetness once roasted and caramelized.  We love to use vegan protein in our sheet-pan meals including extra-firm tofu (no draining necessary), tempeh, or seitan.  Try topping your sheet-pan meal with roasted nuts (peanuts or cashews are delicious!), sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, dukkah, good quality tamari, coconut liquid aminos, sriracha or hot sauce.

You can find some great tips for sheet-pan meals on our posting for delicious Cauliflower-Chickpea Sheet-pan Dinner.  Here are some basics when making our Sesame-Teriyaki Tofu & Roasted Broccoli Sheet-Pan Dinner or when you create your own:

1. Choose your vegetables – Winter root vegetables caramelize, and lighter spring greens can be roasted until crispy
2. Choose your protein – Vegan soy proteins or beans are great options
3. Select a flavor profile – Mexican spices like chili powder, cumin, and lime bring heat; Middle Eastern spices like za’atar and sumac are earthy; Asian flavors include teriyaki, ginger, garlic, Indian pices like Garam Masala and coconut milk will transport you to far away lands
4. Choose your liquid - Balsamic vinegar or lemon juice can punch up flavor; fruit juice and soy sauce add sweetness
5. Toss with olive oil and roast - 400 degrees for 30 minutes
   
6. Optional toppings: roasted cashews, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, sriracha etc...

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