Recipe:TOFU SATAY with SPICY PEANUT SAUCE and CUCUMBER RELISH

[Guest guest]

This was originally a chicken recipe. I've been a vegetarian for over

thirty years and often replace flesh with tofu. Some recipes work;

some don't. This one's not bad.

 

 

TOFU SATAY with SPICY PEANUT SAUCE and CUCUMBER RELISH

 

Ingredients:

1-pound TOFU

Bamboo skewers, soaked in cold water

 

Marinade:

1/2-cup coconut milk

1 T. vegetarian oyster sauce

2 tsp. red curry paste

1 tsp. brown sugar

1 T. chopped cilantro

1/2 tsp. ground turmeric

 

 

Peanut Sauce:

1-cup coconut milk

3 T. red curry paste

1/2-cup chunky peanut butter

1/2-cup vegetarian chicken-flavor bouillon

1/4-cup brown sugar

1 T. fresh limejuice

1 tsp. sea salt

 

Cucumber Relish:

1 large Japanese cucumber, peeled, halved and thinly sliced

2 shallots, thinly sliced

1 small Thai chili, thinly sliced

1/3-cup white rice wine vinegar

2 tsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. sea salt

Cilantro leaves, for garnish

 

In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients. Slice the tofu into

strips, 1 " x 3 " x 1/2 " , and add to marinade. Turn to

coat, cover and

refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

 

Prepare the sauce:

Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk in curry

paste until dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in peanut butter,

stock and sugar, reduce heat and cook until smooth, stirring

constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add limejuice

and sea salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

 

 

Prepare the relish:

Place cucumber, shallots, and chili slices in a small bowl. Heat

vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan, stirring, until mixture

reaches a boil and sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat, cool to

room temperature and then pour over cucumber mixture. Garnish with

cilantro leaves and set aside.

 

Prepare the grill:

Thread marinated tofu onto the soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill

and cook through, turning once. Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber

relish.

 

Jim

 

 

" The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is

suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best

friends. If they're okay, then it's you " .

Rita Mae Brown

[Guest guest]

Oh wow, this looks yummy. I realize that it will lose 'authenticity' but I'm

leaving out the cilantro because, well, I HATE the stuff. Beth

 

Jim <jdsears669 wrote:This was originally a chicken recipe. I've been

a vegetarian for over

thirty years and often replace flesh with tofu. Some recipes work;

some don't. This one's not bad.

 

 

TOFU SATAY with SPICY PEANUT SAUCE and CUCUMBER RELISH

 

Ingredients:

1-pound TOFU

Bamboo skewers, soaked in cold water

 

Marinade:

1/2-cup coconut milk

1 T. vegetarian oyster sauce

2 tsp. red curry paste

1 tsp. brown sugar

1 T. chopped cilantro

1/2 tsp. ground turmeric

 

 

Peanut Sauce:

1-cup coconut milk

3 T. red curry paste

1/2-cup chunky peanut butter

1/2-cup vegetarian chicken-flavor bouillon

1/4-cup brown sugar

1 T. fresh limejuice

1 tsp. sea salt

 

Cucumber Relish:

1 large Japanese cucumber, peeled, halved and thinly sliced

2 shallots, thinly sliced

1 small Thai chili, thinly sliced

1/3-cup white rice wine vinegar

2 tsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. sea salt

Cilantro leaves, for garnish

 

In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients. Slice the tofu into

strips, 1 " x 3 " x 1/2 " , and add to marinade. Turn to

coat, cover and

refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

 

Prepare the sauce:

Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk in curry

paste until dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in peanut butter,

stock and sugar, reduce heat and cook until smooth, stirring

constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add limejuice

and sea salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

 

 

Prepare the relish:

Place cucumber, shallots, and chili slices in a small bowl. Heat

vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan, stirring, until mixture

reaches a boil and sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat, cool to

room temperature and then pour over cucumber mixture. Garnish with

cilantro leaves and set aside.

 

Prepare the grill:

Thread marinated tofu onto the soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill

and cook through, turning once. Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber

relish.

 

Jim

 

 

" The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is

suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best

friends. If they're okay, then it's you " .

Rita Mae Brown