I have joined a most inspirational online group: The Daring Cooks. Every month, The Daring Cooks (DC) issue a new challenge, and this is my first one – what a way to start the new year! The January 2010 DC challenge was hosted by Cuppy of Cuppylicious and she chose a delicious Thai-inspired recipe for Pork Satay from the book 1000 Recipes by Martha Day.
Now this is a Thai-inspired recipe that’s been adapted for Western palates. And I have made a few personal changes, including substituting almond-hazelnut butter for peanut butter (my dear sister has a peanut allergy, and I keep it out of the house), reducing the fat content, and going vegetarian. I used a grill pan to cook the tofu, but I think this would be fabulous on the barbecue, pan-fried, or broiled in the oven. Next time, I’m trying this out with eggplant, mushrooms, and broccoli.
Daring Tofu Satay with Almond-Hazelnut Dipping Sauce
Marinade
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 thumb-sized nub of ginger, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. tamari
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 1/4 c. water
- 1 tsp. chili garlic sauce
Almond-Hazelnut (Peanut-replacement) Dipping Sauce
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk
- 4 Tbsp. almond-hazelnut butter
- 1 Tbsp. tamari
- 1 tsp. agave nectar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 2 dried red chilies, chopped (including seeds for extra spice)
- 1 package firm tofu, cut into 1-inch strips
Marinade: Combine marinade ingredients (except tofu) in a food processor. Cover tofu with marinade, and let sit 20 minutes to 4 hours.
Dipping Sauce: Combine dry sauce ingredients in a small bowl, add tamari and lemon juice, and mix well. Over low heat, add this mixture to almond-hazelnut butter, and slowly warm.
Tofu: Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, spray with cooking spray, add the tofu, and cook for 6-7 minutes per side.
Serve with brown rice, Thai Red Curry Roasted Veggies, and dipping sauce, and enjoy!
I think with the almond-hazelnut butter this would be great especially with the veggies instead of just tofu!
Yay peanut free, I love the shout out 😉
This looks delicious!!
WOWOWOWOW your tofu looks and sounds so delicious and I love the final dishes they look so yummy. Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia.
Yum!!!!!!!!!!! Almond hazelnut beats peanut any day of the week