Peanut Sriracha Glazed Tofu Satay

It’s almost time for the big game, and that means you’ll need to start planning what you’re going to make for your family and friends. Whether you’re hosting or attending a party, this tofu satay with a peanut sriracha glaze is the perfect appetizer to please the crowd.

Okay, it’s not the typical game day food choice that you’re used to. Football food usually consists of nachos, potato skins, or BBQ. That’s cool, I love those foods too, in fact, if you click on the underlined links, they'll take you to the recipes. However, it’s always fun to add a surprise to the mix, and these pretty little tofu skewers are the perfect snack to shake things up.

I was inspired to make these after attending a New Year’s Day house party at a friend’s house. My friends were so sweet and thoughtful, they asked their caterer to include some vegan items for my me and my husband, and peanut glazed tofu squares where one of the many mouthwatering appetizers that they made for us.

As soon as I took that first bite, I knew that I was going to recreate them at home so I could share them with you. It took me a few weeks to get there, but we still have a week and a half until the Super Bowl, so it’s all good.

The peanut and sriracha glaze makes this dish. It’s so easy to whip up, and takes less than five minutes once you get the ingredients out of the refrigerator. All you’ll need are a few tablespoons of natural peanut butter, a couple teaspoons of sriracha, some lime juice, sea salt, and water. Mix it all up and then slather it on the tofu and get cooking. EASY!

I used a stir-fry oil that I found in the Asian section of my local supermarket to give the tofu satay extra flavor, but you can use olive oil if you don’t want to buy a new bottle of oil. As much as I’d love to say that you can skip the oil, I can’t. If you don’t use it the tofu will stick to the skillet, and you don’t want that to happen.

The seared tofu will develop a slightly crisp texture on the surface, which compliments the slightly chewy inside. Perfect!

When the skewers are done, plate them on a tray and drizzle more sriracha peanut sauce on them, then sprinkle them with fresh cilantro and crushed peanuts. I’d also suggest saving the extra sauce for dipping.

This scrumptious peanut glazed tofu satay isn’t just for appetizers. Cube it and put it in a stir-fry, or a power bowl, or keep it simple and put it on a bed of rice with veggies of your choice. Be creative! 

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Peanut Sriracha Glazed Tofu Satay

A simple and easy appetizer that will please the crowd.

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Cuisine: appetizer

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 14 ounce package of tofu – press the water out of the tofu
• 2 heaping tablespoons of natural peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons of sriracha
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of lime juice
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon of purified water
• Sea salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon of stir-fry or olive oil
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro – stems removed
• ¼ cup crushed peanuts

Instructions

• Put the tofu on a plate lined with paper towels and put more paper towels on top of the tofu, then put a heavy pan on top and let it sit for 20 minutes until the water is pressed out of it. Once the water is pressed out of the tofu, slice it in half lengthwise and then cut into 8 rectangular pieces
• Whisk the peanut butter, sriracha, lime juice, water, and salt together in a medium bowl. Brush a layer of the glaze on one side of the eight sticks of tofu.
• Heat the oil (you need it to prevent the tofu from sticking) on medium heat in an iron skillet. When the oil is hot put the glazed sides of the tofu sticks down in the pan and brush the glaze on the tops of the tofu. Cook for 2 minutes and flip on to their sides, brush the top sides with glaze and cook for 1 minute, repeat on the other sides, and then again on the bottoms of the tofu. All four sides of the tofu sticks should be nicely seared. Insert a pick into the ends of the tofu steaks and drizzle with the remaining glaze. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and crushed peanuts.