Sriracha Pasta

🥘 Ingredients

• rice noodles 8 ounces
• cooking oil 1 teaspoon
• sriracha 3 tablespoons
• honey 2 tablespoons
• rice vinegar 2 tablespoons
• soy sauce 1 tablespoon
• lime juice 1 tablespoon
• vegetable broth ¼ cup
• corn starch 1 teaspoon
• water 1 teaspoon
• broccoli 1-2 crowns
• kosher salt ¼ teaspoon
• black pepper ½ teaspoon
• extra-firm tofu 14 ounce block
• canola oil 1 teaspoon
• nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon

For the noodles

1. 1

   Cook the rice noodles in a well-salted pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain and toss with a small amount of cooking oil to keep the noodles from sticking together.
2. 2

   In a small saucepot , whisk together the sriracha , honey , rice vinegar , soy sauce , lime juice , and vegetable broth . Taste for seasonings and adjust as needed. For more spice, add 1 tablespoon sriracha at a time. For more sweetness, add 1-2 teaspoons honey at a time.
3. 3

   Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. In a small container , whisk together corn starch and water to form a cornstarch slurry. Add this to the sauce and reduce heat to a gentle simmer over low heat.
4. 4

   Simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened. This will take just 2-3 minutes . For a thicker sauce, repeat the corn starch slurry. For a thinner sauce, add an extra splash of vegetable broth.
5. 5

   Toss the noodles with the sauce. Serve with steamed broccoli and air fryer tofu for a complete meal.

For the complete meal

1. 1

   Steam broccoli until vivid green and tender. I use a steamer basket over 1 inch of simmering water, but a fine mesh sieve with a lid fitted on top also works. Season with kosher salt and black pepper , to taste.
2. 2

   Press the extra-firm tofu for 5 minutes with a tofu press or by wrapping it in paper towels and weighing it down with something heavy, like a cast iron skillet .
3. 3

   Tear the tofu into bite-sized pieces. In a mixing bowl , whisk together canola oil , nutritional yeast , black pepper, and salt (can adjust to taste as needed.) Toss the tofu in the seasonings and add more oil as needed to fully coat the tofu.
4. 4

   Transfer the tofu to the air fryer rack . Air fry at 375F for 15-20 minutes , or until crisp and golden. Serve the broccoli and tofu with the noodles.