Crispy tofu tossed in a thick peanut butter sauce is a delicious vegetarian meal idea! Serve over rice, coconut rice or rice noodles.
Calling all peanut butter lovers! Easily bake tofu in 25 minutes, then toss in a thick peanut sauce for a delicious and quick weeknight meal! Add your favourite vegetables and top over rice or rice noodles to make it a delicious vegetarian (and vegan!) dinner idea.
How to Make Peanut Butter Tofu
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place tofu inbetween a clean towel or paper towel and squeeze out excess water. Slice tofu into even cubes. Toss tofu with cornstarch, olive oil and salt until evenly coated.
- Spread out the tofu on a baking sheet and place in oven for 25 minutes, flipping halfway.
Add all sauce ingredients to a food processor and pulse until combined.
Heat a pan over medium heat and add crispy tofu and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter sauce. Cook for about 2 minutes, tossing and heating the sauce through.
How to serve
Serve over rice, coconut rice or rice noodles.
I also like heating vegetables (broccoli, bell pepper and/or mushrooms) in a large pan until they are soft. The add the crispy tofu and peanut sauce and toss everything together (feel free to add the rice or rice noddles too at this point). Make sure to add a bit more peanut sauce to make up for the additional ingredients!
Recipes tips
- Use extra firm tofu to ensure the tofu keeps it’s form
- Don’t forget to remove as much water as you can from the tofu as this will help get tofu nice and crispy
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PrintPeanut Butter Tofu
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 3 1x
Description
Crispy tofu tossed in a thick peanut butter sauce is a delicious vegetarian meal idea! Serve over rice, coconut rice or rice noodles.
Ingredients
Tofu
- 1 block (350g) extra firm tofu
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
Peanut Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup smooth, natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (or tamari)
- 1/3 sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 inch grated ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.
Serve over rice, coconut rice or rice noodles.
Instructions
Tofu
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place tofu in-between a clean towel or paper towel and squeeze out excess water. Slice tofu into cubes. Toss tofu with cornstarch, olive oil and salt until evenly coated.
- Spread out the tofu on a baking sheet and place in oven for 25 minutes, flipping halfway.
Peanut Butter Sauce
- Add all sauce ingredients to a food processor and pulse until combined.
Putting it all together
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add crispy tofu and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter sauce. Cook for about 2 minutes, tossing and heating the sauce.
- Serve over rice, coconut rice or rice noodles
Notes
- Adding Vegetables: Add vegetables, such as broccoli, bell pepper and/or mushrooms in a large pan/wok until they are soft. Then add the crispy tofu and peanut sauce and toss everything together (feel free to add the rice or rice noddles too at this point). Make sure to add a bit more peanut sauce to make up for the additional ingredients!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 27
- Category: Main
- Method: Bake
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