Sweet Chili Tofu & Green Bean Bowls
with Crispy Fried Onions & Cilantro
- Soy
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Milk
Good news, friends: The path to sweet-and-savory dinner bliss is only 20 minutes away! In this recipe, turkey and green beans are coated in a sumptuous sweet chili sauce, then topped with fresh cilantro and crispy fried onions. Everything comes together over a bed of fluffy rice. The results? A symphony of flavors and textures so delicious, you might just lick the bowl.
Ingredients
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
1 unit
Tofu
(Contains: Soy)
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
¼ ounce
Cilantro
Not included in your delivery
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Meanwhile, wash and dry produce.
Trim green beans if necessary; cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces. Quarter lime. Pick cilantro leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey*; season with salt and pepper. Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, 3-4 minutes.
Break up meat into pieces and continue cooking until turkey is cooked through, 2-4 minutes more.
Open and drain tofu; press out excess water with paper towels. Halve crosswise, then stand tofu upright and halve vertically. Lay flat and cut into ¾-inch cubes. Swap in tofu (no need to break up into pieces!) for turkey.
While turkey cooks, add green beans and a splash of water to a medium microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. (TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes.) Carefully drain any excess water.
To pan with turkey, stir in cooked green beans, sweet soy glaze, chili sauce, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until turkey mixture is thoroughly coated, 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in a squeeze of lime juice to taste.
Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper.
Divide between bowls and top with turkey stir-fry. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: The sweet chili sauce was a hit, though some found it too sweet. Consider balancing with extra lime juice or herbs 🌿.
- Ease of prep: First-time tofu cooks found success, but clearer tofu-specific instructions would have been helpful for many.
- Suggestions: Try adding extra veggies, a drizzling sauce, or pickled vegetables to elevate the dish's complexity and flavor.
- Texture: Some found the tofu's texture challenging; pressing it well or using firm tofu can improve the consistency.
Reviews from our home cooks
First time cooking tofu! I've ordered the ground beef version several times but this tofu was even better!
I understand that this is an easy recipe. I just felt like it needed more. Another vegetable and maybe a drizzling mayo sauce or pickled veggie would have elevated it. It was plain.
The tofu and cilantro were past prime. I didn't use either one. I substituted some vegan beef tips for the tofu. The sauce packets were the bomb, super flavorful.
Didn't have instructions how to cook using tofu. So I improvised. Came with instructions for ground beef.
No instructions for using tofu. Recipe was for the version using turkey. An asterisk with a couple of tofu-specific instructions would have been helpful.
