peanut sauce tofu

Soft and crispy tofu in a delicious creamy peanut sauce garnished with crushed peanuts, black sesame seeds, and chopped spring onion. Serve this easy vegan Asian dish with steamed sticky or jasmine rice and satisfy your craving for Asian takeaways.

Tofu in peanut sauce

firm/ extra firm tofu cubes

ginger

garlic, grated

peanut butter

sriracha/ any other hot sauce

soy sauce

sesame oil

maple syrup (you can use any other sweetener of your choice)

garlic powder

black pepper powder

Salt

water

green onion

Black sesame seeds

Roasted peanuts, crushed

Put the tofu cubes in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss well. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 12-15 minutes. Take out on a plate and keep aside.

Put all the remaining ingredients, except water in a pot, mix and cook till peanut butter starts melting. Add water and allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Finally, add the tofu cubes, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes. Switch off the gas.

Garnish with chopped spring onion, sesame seeds, and crushed peanuts. Serve hot with jasmine rice and grilled vegetables of your choice.

With crispy tofu and an irresistible peanut sauce, this peanut ginger tofu stir fry will unite tofu lovers and haters alike. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner!

Peanut Ginger Tofu Stir Fry

block extra firm tofu (350 g/ 12.5 oz)

olive oil ((divided))

snap peas (see note 1)

broccoli florets

peanut butter (all natural; see note 2)

soy sauce (reduced sodium; see note 3)

maple syrup (or honey)

red pepper flakes (optional)

Press

Press- Remove the tofu from its package, drain all water, and sandwich between two paper towels and two plates. Place a heavy item like a can on the top plate. Press for at least 30 minutes.

Cube

Cube- Cut the pressed tofu horizontally into three slabs, then cut into 1/2 inch cubes.

Prepare the tofu

Sauce

Shake up sauce- In a small jar or salad dressing shaker, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, maple syrup, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ground ginger. Stir or shake up until smooth and completely combined.

Vegetables

Sauté veggies- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the veggies, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, until slightly tender and bright green. Transfer to a clean plate.

Tofu

Sauté tofu- add 1-2 more tablespoons of oil to the pan and add tofu. Cook for 10-15 minutes, turning as needed, until tofu is golden and crispy.

Add sauce

Add sauce- Pour the sauce evenly over the tofu. Toss and heat sauce through for 1-2 minutes. Remove pan from heat so the sauce doesn&#039;t over-reduce.

Serve

Serve- Enjoy the tofu with plenty of sauce served over rice with the sautéed veggies. You can also toss the veggies up in the sauce to help them warm back through.

Cooking the stir fry

Excellent recipe! I cooked the tofu in air fryer after pressing it and added to the cooked veg right before adding the sauce. I used onion and cabbage since that is all I had in the house and it turned out great! I also cut down on the maple syrup— just 2 tablespoons— and substituted more water —and it still tasted great with just the right amount of sweetness. Also grated fresh ginger instead of the powder.  Thank you!!

I just made this is and it was delicious! I baked the tofu first, I used almond butter instead of peanut butter, added a little extra red pepper flakes, soy sauce, and ginger because I thought the sauce was a little too sweet, and I added broccoli, red pepper, and sugar snap peas, and peanuts.  It reminded me a lot of a almond butter tofu stir fry with string beans. It was  really good and my daughter loved it!

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