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    Home » Recipe » Sandwich » Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw

    Published May 25, 2016 · Updated Dec 2, 2019 by Ginnie · 14 Comments

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    My sweet, spicy, and totally delicious Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw are sure to be the star of all your summer festivities.

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! Seriously, these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, which means it's barbecue season. Yay!

    I'm super excited to be partnering with my blogging buddies today to bring you tons of fun summer recipes. Our Great Blogger BBQ is a roundup of over 50 original summer cookout recipes for everything from refreshing drinks to unique entrees to sweet summer desserts ... yum!

    Everything sounds amazing, so make sure to read to the end of the post for all the recipes.

    Before we get to those recipes though, let's talk about these sliders. I have to give myself props. These Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw are seriously one of the best things I've ever made.

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! Seriously, these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw

    I'm pretty much obsessed with Korean food, but I still need to find my fave Dallas spot. So I decided to make my own, and I'm so glad that I did!

    A delicious mix of sweet, spicy, and savory, the flavors in these Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw are out of this world delicious. You won't be able to stop at one ... no way.

    Are you a tofu fan? Personally, I love it, but I know there are plenty of haters. Every time I make something with tofu, I feel like I have to address the elephant in the room.

    Yes, these sliders are made with tofu, and yes, they are super yummy. I swear ... you can double-check with my meat eating husband if you wish.

    I've definitely eaten my fair share of bad, bland, and mushy tofu, but these Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders are none of those things.

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! Seriously, these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    How to Make Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders

    The secret to making these sliders extra delish is baked tofu. I love baked tofu, because it has a firm texture that's filled with flavor.

    It tastes great on its own, but it's even better spiced up with some wonderful Korean flavors.

    Then, there's the star of this recipe ... homemade Korean BBQ Sauce. It is simply amazing! You will be licking the spoon for sure.

    And although it might sound difficult, you can make this easy sauce with ingredients found in almost any grocery store. I plan to slather it on pretty much everything I cook this summer.

    Step by Step instructions for making AMAZING Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! You'll love these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders, which are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    You'll bake the tofu in your amazing Korean BBQ Sauce, then serve it on the cutest mini buns.

    So fun! And if you can't find slider buns (I got mine at Whole Foods), just cut down high-quality hot dog/sausage buns into slider-size pieces.

    The finishing touch is a quick Kimchi-inspired slaw, which is also simple to make.

    Step by Step instructions for making AMAZING Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! You'll love these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders, which are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    Step by Step instructions for making AMAZING Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! You'll love these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders, which are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    Have I made you hungry yet?

    Serve these Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw as a unique appetizer at your next get together or feed your family these bite sized sandwiches for a fun dinner.

    Either way, you are going to fall in love with these flavor-filled treats!

    And don't forget to scroll to the end of the post for 50+ summer cookout recipes from my food blogging friends ... I can't wait to try these amazing recipes!

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! Seriously, these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    Loved these BBQ Tofu Sliders?

    If you loved this recipe, make sure to check out my Korean BBQ Tacos! They are a.ma.zing.

    And you'll love my Vegetarian Bibimbap and Kimchi Fried Rice, too!

    You are going to love these Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw! Get this easy recipe + over 60 more vegetarian summer recipes that are perfect for any occassion! | Hello Little Home
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    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw

    Treat yourself to these sweet, spicy, and totally delicious Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time40 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Appetizer, Main Course
    Cuisine: Korean
    Servings: 8 sliders
    Calories: 312kcal
    Author: Ginnie

    Ingredients

    • nonstick cooking spray
    • 16 ounces baked tofu

    For Sauce:

    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
    • 2 cloves garlic, grated
    • 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and grated

    For Kimchi Slaw:

    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 3 teaspoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
    • 1 large garlic clove, grated
    • 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and grated
    • ½ small Napa cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
    • 1 carrots, julienned
    • 1 large green onion, thinly sliced

    For Serving:

    • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
    • 8 slider buns
    • a few lettuce leaves

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Cut tofu into 8 rectangles and place in pan. Set aside.

    Prepare sauce:

    • Combine all sauce ingredients in a small pot.
    • Bring sauce to a boil over high heat.
    • Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
    • Pour sauce over tofu.
    • Bake tofu for 10 minutes, then flip.
    • Return tofu to oven, then bake 10 more minutes. Flip again, then cook for another 10 minutes (30 minutes total). The sauce should be thick and coat the tofu.
    • Remove tofu from oven and flip it around in the sauce a few times to coat.
    • Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

    Prepare kimchi slaw:

    • While tofu is baking, mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sriracha, garlic, and ginger.
    • Add cabbage, carrots, and green onion, and mix well.
    • Set aside until tofu is ready.

    Assemble sliders:

    • Top each bun with a few lettuce leaves, one tofu piece, and a big spoonful of kimchi slaw.
    • Serve immediately. Enjoy!

    Notes

    If you'd like, you can grill the tofu instead of baking it. You will need to thicken the Korean BBQ Sauce while it's cooking. Mix together 1 tbsp. cornstarch with 1 tbsp. water. After the BBQ sauce has simmered for 5 minutes, add just enough of the cornstarch mixture (whisking constantly) to thicken it to a BBQ sauce consistency. (Keep in mind that it will thicken more as it cools, so you don't want it super thick.) When the sauce has thickened, remove it from the heat and cool slightly. Brush the BBQ sauce on the tofu and cook on a medium-hot grill, brushing on more sauce as the tofu cooks. The tofu is already cooked, so it just needs to be heated through and a little caramelized around the edges from the sauce. Serve as directed in the recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 312kcal
    Did you make this recipe?I love seeing what you're cooking! Leave a comment below, or tag @HelloLittleHome or #hellolittlehome on Instagram!

    Step by Step instructions for making AMAZING Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! You'll love these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders, which are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    One extra tip: for this recipe, I used grated garlic and ginger.

    Grating the garlic and ginger rather than mincing it helps it to blend into the BBQ sauce and vinaigrette for the slaw better. You could certainly use a box grater for this, but a Microplane Grater (affiliate link) will make it much easier.

    I love my Microplane Grater and use it for everything from zesting citrus to grating the perfect amount of Parmesan over my pasta dishes.

    Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders with Kimchi Slaw ... one of the BEST things you'll ever eat! Seriously, these sweet and spicy vegetarian sliders are full of delicious Korean flavors, yet they're simple to make with easy to find ingredients. Perfect for a summer barbeque, party, or other get together! | Hello Little Home

    Looking for more summer recipes?

    Check out these wonderful ideas from my food blogger friends!

    50 recipes for the perfect summer get-together! Whether you're planning a barbecue, picnic, or outdoor party, check out everything from appetizer recipes, entree recipes, cocktail recipes, dessert recipes, side dish recipes and more to go with your BBQ! #greatbloggerBBQ

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    Elliott
    2 years ago

    The tofu was delicious. Followed the recipe for the tofu marinade but used regular extra firm tofu and marinated it in the pan for about half an hour before baking. I did not make the slaw because I already had kimchi and I was lazy. Put the tofu and kimchi on a french bagguett because I couldn't find slider buns and I'm so glad because it was like a bahn mi. Put some mayo and mustard on the baguette, topped with cilantro and green onion. Incredible and easy vegetarian Bahn mi. Tonight I'm trying the same thing but with homemade… Read more »

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    Ginnie
    2 years ago
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    I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Elliott! 🙂

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    Jordan
    4 years ago

    2 stars
    Honestly, this had like no flavor even though pretty much everything except the kitchen sink was in it. If I try it again I will be marinating the tofu in the sauce first, as pouring the sauce into the pan I baked it in made my fire alarm go off 3 times because it was so burnt and Smokey on the pan. Had to soak my pan for 2 hours to get it all off. Plus that should help it have more flavor. Has potential, just needs some work.

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    Ginnie
    4 years ago
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    Hi, Jordan. I'm sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the recipe. It should have tons of flavor, so I'm not sure where things went wrong. Did you use baked tofu (rather than plain)? It sounds like it your oven runs hot, try a lower temp. You can always cook the tofu for less time, as well ... it's done when the sauce coats the tofu.

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    Ariana Barnett
    8 years ago

    Oh this is defiantly on the to do list *drool*

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    Jackie
    8 years ago

    These look delicious! What texture of tofu did you make them with? Firm or Extra firm?

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
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    Thanks, Jackie! I used baked tofu for this recipe. If you want to use regular tofu, make sure to press it before combining it with the sauce to get any excess water out. Both firm and extra firm should work, but I'd probably use extra firm so the sliders hold together better. Let me know if you try the recipe with regular tofu ... I'd love to know how it turns out!

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    Katie Crenshaw
    8 years ago

    These little Korean BBQ Tofu Sliders look amazing!!!! Pinning now to make later!

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    Jenna
    8 years ago

    Wow, these look amazing! Love Korean bbq and tofu...you've got the best of both 🙂

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
    Reply to  Jenna

    Thanks, Jenna! It's definitely a great combo!:)

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    Susannah
    8 years ago

    These look so good, Ginnie! I love the idea of tofu sliders! Thanks for being a part of the Great Blogger BBQ!

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    8 years ago
    Reply to  Susannah

    Thanks for organizing this, Susannah!

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    Amy | Club Narwhal
    8 years ago

    Oh man, I'm drooling! I hardly ever cook tofu because I never know what to do but this is a great recipe to wet my feet in the tofu department 😉

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    8 years ago
    Reply to  Amy | Club Narwhal

    This is such a delicious and easy way to cook tofu. I hope you give it a try, Amy!

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