Tofu satay skewers
- Prep time: 20 mins
- Cooking time: 1 hour
- Serves: 4 people
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Difficulty:
Tofu gets a bad rap but its honestly the yummiest thing when you cook it right. Here is the first of three ways to turn tofu into a delicious creation that the whole family will enjoy... tofu satay skewers!
Ingredients & Equipment
Satay tofu450 g firm tofu
2 Tablespoon peanut butter
3 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1-2 Tablespoon lemon juice
Satay sauce
½ onion
2 cloves garlic
1 pinch chilli flakes
½ cup peanut butter
¼ cup coconut cream
½ cup water
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
squeeze lemon or lime juice
Method
Satay Tofu
In a large flat bottomed dish (one large enough to fit all your tofu slices) whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, and garlic powder.
Slice your firm tofu into 1 cm slices. Sit the tofu slices in the marinade.
Flip the tofu over so that both sides are coated, leave to rest for a minimum of 30mins, and soak skewers in water.
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit).
Once marinated, push a bamboo skewer lengthways through each piece of tofu, so that you end up with a tofu ‘lollypop’. Lay these on a baking paper-lined baking tray
Bake in the hot oven for 30 minutes turning once (at the halfway mark) during cooking.
Satay Sauce
While your satay is baking you can make the quick satay sauce, it only takes a few minutes!
In a small pot, heat a little oil, sauté the onion and garlic until softened and fragrant. If you know that you will want a little chilli heat in your satay sauce you can add the chilli flakes to the onion and garlic, you get a little nicer flavour if you do this.
Add the peanut butter, coconut cream, and water, stir until melted, combined, and smooth.
Add the soy sauce, and lime or lemon juice, stir through. Taste, if you haven’t added chilli and you wish to, you can add it now.
Set aside to serve with the satay tofu.
Yum!