Crispy Peanut Tofu

So tofu is one of those ingredients that seems a bit alien..... what is it and why does it wobble like that? My own personal experiences of tofu to date has been a shaky one, mainly due to the somewhat interesting texture! However I have found a recipe that bakes then sautes the tofu meaning that my texture fears are no more. 

I found this recipe on the Minimalist Bakery website.  The Minimalist Bakery is a website established in 2012 by a husband and wife duo from Oregon.  They aim to provide recipes which are simple (maximum 10 ingredients)  which take 30 minutes or less preparation.  The best thing about it is there are so many meatfree recipes which look simply delicious!

So the Crispy Peanut Tofu recipe is quick and easy to follow.  I however made a few adaptations mainly for convenience due to what I had in my cupboards:

• I did not make the cauliflower rice...... although I definitely plan to in the future.  Instead I just went heavy on the stir fry veg.  You can never have too much veg I say!!
• In the name of "clean eating" and doing everything from scratch, instead of using chilli garlic sauce I used chilli seeds and fresh garlic.

Why not take the plunge and give tofu a go.  I would certainly say this would be an excellent dish to try as your first tofu venture.  The sauce is so rich and flavoursome, it also goes all nice and sticky around the tofu.

Let us know here at the Flexitarian Pledge what you make of this recipe or if you try any others from the Minimalist Bakery!