Vegan Tofu Satay

Vegan Tofu Satay! It’s super satisfying, just as delicious as its chicken counterpart, and also incidentally gluten-free and really healthy.

Ingredients

1. Oil (vegetable or rapeseed), for frying
2. 400g hard, firm tofu
3. Bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped

For the marinade

1. 1 heaped tablespoon smooth peanut butter
2. 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce – I used Blue Dragon
3. 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari if gluten-free)
4. 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

For the satay sauce

1. 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
2. 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce (I used Blue Dragon)
3. 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari if gluten-free)
4. Juice of 1/2 lime
5. Chilli powder/flakes/oil, to taste
6. Splash of unsweetened almond milk or water (use as much or as little as you want, depending on how liquid you want the mixture to be)

To serve

1. Fresh coriander, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Pat tofu dry with a paper towel, then cut into small cubes
2. In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients for the marinade and add the chopped coriander
3. Place the tofu in this bowl, making sure that every piece is covered in equal amounts of sauce – either cook immediately or leave to marinate for up to 12 hours
4. Heat up some oil in a large wide-bottomed frying pan and add tofu once hot
5. Fry the tofu for about 5 minutes on each side – or until crispy, golden brown and slightly caramelised
6. Meanwhile, mix together all the ingredients for the satay sauce. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as necessary
7. Place the pieces of tofu on skewers*, transfer onto a serving plate and sprinkle with chopped coriander. Serve the sauce in a small bowl next to it to dunk the skewers into

Notes

1. *As it can be quite tricky to cook these with skewers unless you're using a BBQ or a grill, I prefer to put the skewers through them just to serve, but you can also fry them on skewers if you'd prefer to do it that way round. If so, make sure skewers have been soaked in water first if using wooden ones.

http://www.rhiansrecipes.com/2016/04/16/vegan-tofu-satay-gf/