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    Home » This and That » Recipe: Sesame Peanut Crusted Tofu. Vegan Delish.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 13, 2019 · published: Apr 3, 2009 · About 3 minutes to read this article. 6 Comments

    Recipe: Sesame Peanut Crusted Tofu. Vegan Delish.

    I’m always jealous when my husband orders a sesame-crusted non-vegan dish – like salmon. Sesame-crusting is a common way to prepare fish, but I rarely see ‘sesame crusted’ tofu recipes. (Though I see cornmeal crusted tofu often.) So, I took matters into my own hands and created this recipe for Sesame Peanut Crusted Tofu, peanut-dipping sauce on the side.

    Crusty Crust. This simple dish combines a few of my favorite flavors: creamy peanut butter, white sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, lime and sweet agave syrup. It’s the perfect blend of sweet peanut flavor with enough garlic-chili spice to wake up your senses.

    Tofu Buzz.
    There are a million ways to prepare tofu. But this is one of my favorites. I love the richness of the peanut sauce combined with the fluffiness of the steamed-sauteed tofu. Serve this tofu over a warm bed of brown rice and steamed veggies or colorful shredded cabbage and you have a healthy, happy meal.

    Sesame Peanut Crusted Tofu
    vegan, serves two

    Ingredients:
    2 cups diced tofu, extra firm
    3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
    1/4 cup white sesame seeds
    3 Tbsp peanut or olive oil
    1 lime, juiced
    3 Tbsp soy sauce
    2 Tbsp water
    2 Tbsp agave syrup
    1 tsp red pepper flakes (or cayenne)
    2 Tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, grated or chopped
    garnish: chopped cilantro and fresh chopped ginger/garlic

    Instructions:

    In a soup or saute pan:
    Add oil, garlic, ginger, peanut butter, agave syrup, lime juice and a pinch of sesame seeds.
    Saute on medium-high heat for a minute.

    Tofu:
    Chop into cubes or thin slices and marinate in 3-4 tbsp soy sauce soy sauce and 2 Tbsp water for five minutes (while you do the first saute above).

    Add tofu to pan with the peanut mixture.
    Stir/toss well over high heat for a minute to coat tofu.
    Turn heat to medium.
    Cover pan and allow steam and heat to cook tofu for a few minutes.
    Constantly move covered pan around, to preventing burning.

    Uncover pan and check for doneness of tofu. It should be fluffy from the steam and cooked through.
    If the mixture looks dry, add a Tbsp of water and a tsp of soy sauce and re-cover to steam.

    Once the tofu looks fluffy with a few browned edges, turn heat to medium-low.
    Sprinkle in red pepper flakes and toss tofu a few times-gently.

    Pour in sesame seeds. Allow the seeds to stick to tofu.
    Add more or less if necessary to coat about 1/2 of the total surface area of the tofu.

    Saute sesame crusted tofu for a few minutes- uncovered.
    Sesame seeds should be crusted and lightly toasted.

    Serve over a bed of fresh chopped cabbage or on a bed of steamed veggies and brown rice.

    Garnish with garlic/ginger/cilantro.

    peanut dipping sauce:
    Make an extra round of peanut sauce by heating these ingredients in your pan:
    4 Tbsp peanut butter
    2 Tbsp soy sauce
    1 Tbsp flour
    2 Tbsp water
    1 Tbsp grated ginger
    1/2 tsp cayenne
    1 Tbsp lime juice
    salt/pepper to taste
    Optional: add chopped garlic and/or crushed peanuts for a chunky sauce.
    Miso paste is an awesome add if you have it on hand.
    *add water to thin the sauce.

    I used Vermont Soy Tofu in this dish.




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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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    1. Kathy says

      April 23, 2009 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks Claire,

      So glad that you found my blog. And it’s really not just for veg-eaters! So many non-vegans/veg love vegan foods and especially yummy desserts. Thanks for the compliments and for saying hi!

      Kathy

      Reply
    2. Claire Shorenstein says

      April 23, 2009 at 9:56 am

      this sounds delicious kathy! i just started to read your blog, and i’m SO impressed. i’m not vegan or vegetarian, but i love your beautiful photos and all the recipes sound delicious, so i will certainly be giving them a try. keep up the good work!
      -claire

      p.s. i am totally obsessed with coconut water too – started back in brazil, had to have my daily coco gelado and acai na tigela! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Kathy says

      April 04, 2009 at 6:40 am

      DJ Karma,

      Thanks for the positive comments. I delete all negative comments. Thus, I deleted those. But again, YOU rock. Positive ppl are wonderful. Thanks so much for the support!

      ..You know being deficient in healthy fats can make one terribly grumpy!

      Kathy

      Reply
    4. DJ Karma says

      April 04, 2009 at 6:28 am

      @Anonymous: Why the anonymity? I’m sure Kathy knows who you are, Mark. Instead of spewing Esselstyn scripture, why not make some good tofu recipes of your own for us to follow (if we choose)? In all sincerity, I would follow a blogger like that.

      @Kathy: LOVE the sesame idea!

      Reply
    5. sara says

      April 04, 2009 at 6:22 am

      I love peanut sauce and tofu. Great combo.

      Reply
    6. Anonymous says

      April 04, 2009 at 12:07 am

      Mmmmmmmm!

      Reply

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