Vegan - Sweet Marinated Tofu w/ Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Sweet Marinated Tofu with Spicy Peanut Sauce

 

Recipe By :Christina Pirello, Cooking The Whole Foods Way

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound extra-firm tofu -- cut in half and then into

1/2-inch-thick slices

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 or 3 teaspoons brown rice syrup

1/4 cup toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons prepared mustard

2 tablespoons fresh ginger juice (see notes)

3 or 4 cloves crushed garlic

1 cup spring or filtered water

SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon grated onion

1 clove garlic -- minced

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 cup unsweetened peanut butter

soy sauce

1 tablespoon brown rice syrup

juice of 1 lemon

spring or filtered water

 

Place tofu slices on a dry kitchen towel and pat excess water off the surface.

Whisk together remaining ingredients for a marinade and pour into a small

saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.

Place tofu pieces in a shallow dish and spoon hot marinade over top, covering

completey. Allow to marinate at least 1 hour before serving or up to 12 hours

in the refrigerator.

Prepare sauce: Heat sesame oil in a small pan. Add onion, garlic, and chili

powder and cook, stirring, over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes. Add peanut butter,

a dash of soy sauce, and rice syruo. Stir well and simmer over very low heat 5

minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and enough water to make the

sauce as thick or thin as you desire. Serve tofu at room temperature with

sauce.

 

 

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Per serving: 122 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (49% calories from fat); 13g

Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 570mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Ginger juice is obtained by finely grating gingerroot and squeezing the

juice from the pulp.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0