Brown Sugar Bourbon Tofu
with Apple Pan Sauce, Scallion Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
- Milk
- Soy
Pork chops are always a dinner winner. They’re satisfying, speedy, and so versatile, which is why our chefs are always thinking up new ways to take them to the next level. This week, they amped up the flavors…big time. Sweet and savory is the name of the game here. Tender chops are coated in brown sugar bourbon spice (which is all kinds of savory-sweet in and of itself), then seared and topped with a buttery apple pan sauce. Roasted green beans and scallion-flecked mashed potatoes pair perfectly with the main event. Prepare yourself for a flavor explosion.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
6 ounce
Green Beans
12 ounce
Potatoes
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning
1 unit
Tofu
(Contains: Soy)
1 unit
Apple
2 unit
Scallions
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.
Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot.
Keep covered off heat until ready to mash in step 5.
While potatoes cook, pat pork* dry with paper towels. Season all over with Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. TIP: If the pork begins to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium.
Turn off heat; transfer pork to a plate. Wipe out pan.
While pork cooks, trim green beans if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Roast on middle rack until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, halve, core, and dice apple into ¼-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add apple and scallion whites; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 4-6 minutes.
Stir in stock concentrate, ½ cup water (¾ cup for 4), and ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4). Cook until sauce has thickened and apple is tender, 5-7 minutes.
In the last 2 minutes, return pork to pan until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
Mash potatoes until mostly smooth.
Stir in scallion greens, sour cream, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and a splash of reserved potato cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If needed, add more potato cooking liquid a splash at a time until potatoes are smooth and creamy.
Divide pork, mashed potatoes, and green beans between plates. Top pork with apple pan sauce and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Some loved the comforting, Southern-inspired taste; others found the brown sugar bourbon seasoning overpowering on tofu.
- Ease of prep: Many vegetarians struggled with unclear tofu cooking instructions, as the recipe card focused on pork preparation.
- Suggestions: Consider marinating the tofu to enhance flavor absorption. Try adding flour to thicken the gravy for a richer sauce.
- Portions: Some found the potatoes too watery; reduce cooking liquid or drain thoroughly before mashing.
- Vegetarian concerns: Ensure all ingredients, including stock, are vegetarian when offering meatless options.
Reviews from our home cooks
First off, it wasn't actually meatless because the stock concentrate wasn't swapped to a vegetarian one. Second, I just don't think slabs of tofu can be subbed for pork. A piece of salmon or maybe a different way of preparing the tofu might improve this meal, but the dry rub just wasn't enough to infuse the tofu with flavor.
The recipe is built for pork...we ordered tofu. So do I follow the directions for pork or what. Too much water in the potatoes according to recipe. Again not one of our favorites...
Including all vegetarian ingredients. I chose the vegetarian option and it came with chicken stock. In addition, it would be nice to have a recipe card for how to prepare the tofu instead of the meat option
Pretty good I ended up adding more spices to the green beans
Tofu was a little tough. We subbed the tofu for meat because we are vegetarian and got chicken stock for the base which made no sense.
Swapped out the pork for tofu to be meatless and would appreciate veggie stock instead of chicken stock in the kit. I used my own veggie stock and all came out delicious.
Sent chicken broth rather than veggie bc you only sub out the protein source. Consider for vegetarians. You need to sub out all meat products but just protein sources.
Amazing flavor and very satisfying when I was wanting a good American / Southern American style dish
Comforting. Easy to make. Gravy could have been thicker, maybe add some flour.
I don't like not having exact, specific to this recipe directions for the modifications available.
