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Tofu satay with a peanut dipping sauce, roasted peanuts and noodle salad.
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Tofu Satay & Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe

A quick and easy tofu satay served with the simplest of peanut dipping sauces, a wonderful veggie and vegan dinner that takes bean curd to a new level!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Anglo Asian
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword satay tofu, tofu satay skewers, vegan satay tofu
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinade Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 664kcal
Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

For the Tofu:

  • 350 g Extra Firm Tofu 12oz
  • 1 Small-Medium Shallot 35g
  • 15 g Ginger ½ of a thumb sized piece
  • 1-2 Thai Red Chilli Peppers
  • 1 Stick of Lemongrass
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
  • ½ tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
  • ½ tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
  • 75 ml Coconut Milk ⅓ Cup

For the Peanut Sauce:

  • 125 ml Coconut Milk ½ Cup
  • 3 tablespoon Smooth Peanut Butter
  • 2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
  • ¼ teaspoon Tabasco Sauce

Instructions

  • Peel and roughly chop the ginger and add it to a mini blender.
  • Peel and roughly chop the shallot and add it to the ginger.
  • Remove the stems from the red chillies and chuck them into the blender.
  • Roughly chop the lemongrass and toss it into the blender.
  • Peel the garlic cloves and add them to the blender with the cumin seeds, then blitz to form a paste and transfer this to a bowl.
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  • Pour the soy sauces, brown sugar, lime juice and coconut milk for the tofu into the paste and mix to combine.
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  • Dry the tofu on kitchen paper, then cut it into cubes around 30-35mm (1½) square and 20mm (¾") thick and add it to the marinade and allow it to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
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  • Mix together all of the ingredients for the dipping sauce and set aside.
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  • If you are using bamboo skewers, soak them for 30 minutes before cooking, then thread the tofu onto the skewers.
    Heat a griddle pan as hot as you can, and when it is hot, brush with some neutral oil, then place them into the hot griddle pan.
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  • Scrape any leftover marinade into the sauce and mix.
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  • Keep flipping the skewers until hot and nicely seared on all sides, then serve with chopped spring onions and the dipping sauce.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Sodium: 2237mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g
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