Vegan tofu satay recipe
Air fryer tofu satay is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The tofu is marinated in a flavorful sauce and then air fried until crispy. The peanut sauce is the perfect complement to the tofu and can be made ahead of time.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 400 gm extra firm tofu
- ½ green pepper cut into big pieces
- ½ red pepper cut into big pieces
- ¼ cup coconut milk or any plant based milk
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon red thai curry paste or use red chilli paste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chilli paste
- 2 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil or olive oil ( oil spray or brush oil on skewers)
Instructions
- To make the tofu marinade, whisk together the soy sauce, plant based milk (coconut milk or any other), sesame oil and thai red curry paste in a large bowl.
- Cut the tofu into cubes of desired shapes and add to the marinade.Marinate the tofu for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
- Marinate the green and red pepper pieces for 5-10 minutes from the extra marinade leftover from the tofu pieces
- Preheat the air fryer to 180C / 355 degrees F.Thread the tofu cubes and peppers onto the wooden skewers.
- Place them on a single layer .Use an oil spray or brush oil on top of the skewers
- Air fry the tofu skewers for 14-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- While the tofu is air frying, make the peanut sauce. In a small bowl or a food processor , combine the peanut butter with the leftover marinade, Process until smooth.
- Serve the air fried tofu skewers with the peanut dipping sauce.