Tofu with Spicy Peanut Sauce - Six Hungry Feet - Recipes (2024)

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What to do with spicy tofu? ›

Serving Suggestions for Spicy Gochujang Tofu

Our favorite way to enjoy this Korean-inspired dish is to make rice bowls. All you have to do is whip up a batch of white or brown rice and some fresh vegetables! We usually serve this with steamed broccoli, but other good side veggies we like are green beans or zucchini.

Tofu can get a bad rap as a meat substitute, but it's actually an incredibly versatile ingredient. When blended, it has a great creamy texture – you can use it in a vegan mousse or pudding, and it's essential for making a creamy ricotta substitute in my lasagna and vegan stuffed shells.

Satay tofu is so versatile - it makes a great starter, a light lunch or a BBQ main event. Both the tofu and the peanut sauce are packed with protein, so this is both delicious and nutritious! The creamy peanut sauce is slightly spicy and sour with chilli and lime, and makes a perfect dip for the skewers.

Cook the raw soy milk, then strain out the soybean pulp. Bring the soy milk back up to temperature, then add a coagulant to curdle the soymilk. Transfer the soybean curds into a tofu mold and apply pressure to form your block of tofu. Firm up the tofu in cool water, then it's ready to enjoy!

What to not serve with tofu? According to studies, a high volume consumption of tofu and spinach together can increase your risk of kidney stones. Tofu and spinach contain calcium and oxalic acid respectively and the combined can form kidney stones.

Press tofu and cube it. Coat it in garlic, black pepper, salt (plus more of your favourite seasonings), liquid aminos and some olive oil. Then mix it into some cornstarch and toss it all together, then bake for about 20 minutes. Cornstarch also helps to draw out excess moisture so it really gets the tofu crispy.

Tofu contains a large amount of water when it comes out of the package. In order to bake, fry, or scramble tofu, it's best to press out as much water as possible before cooking. The longer you press your tofu, the firmer the texture will be and the easier it will be to achieve a nice crispy texture.

Tofu is a cholesterol-free, low-calorie, high-protein food that's also rich in bone-boosting calcium and manganese. Tofu may help you to lose weight by keeping you fuller for longer on fewer calories than meat. It may reduce the risk of heart disease, especially when swapped for saturated fat-heavy animal proteins.

Satay can be served in various sauces; however, most often they are served in a combination of soy and peanut sauce.

What is peanut tofu made of? ›

Have you heard of "Peanuts Tofu"? You might know Tofu which is a soy-based food that is made from curdling soy milk, but Peanuts Tofu is not actually tofu since it's not made with soybeans. It's named Tofu as it looks similar. Peanuts Tofu is made by heating peanuts milk made from raw peanuts with sweet potato starch.

Satay sauce should be a little spicy, but nothing too crazy! It does contain chilli but it is a more mild heat. The perfect Thai satay should be a blend of sweet, savoury, spicy and nutty. It's one of the pillars when it comes to condiments in Thai cuisine, and it's one of my personal favourites!

Marinate the tofu for at least 30 minutes to infuse it with flavor. Alternatively, you can skip this step and season the tofu right before cooking with a dash of salt and pepper or paprika and chili flakes.

Nutritionally, tofu offers much to love. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, half a cup of firm tofu offers 21.8 grams of protein with 181 calories and 11 grams of fat. Most of that fat is of the healthy polyunsaturated kind. The high level of protein makes tofu a good alternative to animal-derived meat.

You're not pressing out excess moisture.

Before frying, tofu should be pressed to eliminate any excess water. Sometimes, in a hurry to get dinner done, I skip this step. But I always regret it. The still-sort-of-wet tofu never gets as golden brown or as crisp.

Despite not affecting a slime's hunger value, Spicy Tofu can be used to feed Gordos (except Gold) to bursting, can calm Feral Slimes, and can be used to fill an Incinerator's Ash Trough to feed Fire Slimes.

It can be baked, fried, sautéed, marinated, scrambled – in short: it can really do it all. And newsflash: you don't need to be vegetarian to partake! Tofu is high in protein and low in fat, and is a great alternative in many dishes that have meat. It can be cooked in a flash and served in SO many ways (see below!).

Yes, you can eat tofu straight from the package, as long as you drain off the excess liquid from the it. As tofu is pressed and processed, technically you don't need to cook it. Cold tofu is perfect for the summer days when it's just too hot. But if you like, you can instead microwave it for 1 minute to make it warmer.

Tofu can be eaten hot or cold, by itself or in recipes. * When using tofu in a stir-fry, maintain its shape and texture by adding it at the last minute. Overcooking softens tofu. * When using tofu in a chilled dessert or a dip, allow the dish to sit at least one hour for the flavor to develop.