Roasted Tofu and Pineapple with Peanut Sauce

Name: Roasted Tofu and Pineapple with Peanut Sauce
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter, unsalted; 3 Tbsp unsweetened coconut milk; 1 1/2 Tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp brown sugar (dark or light); 2 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp grated fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp hot sauce; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 Tbsp peanut oil; 1/8 Tbsp red-pepper flakes; 1 lb extra-firm tofu (or firm); 2 cups pineapple chunks; A few whole cilantro leaves

Ricardo @tallcook

Manhattan, New York, United States

This dish is an adaptation based on a New York Times’ recipe by Melissa Clark. Instead of the shrimp that is featured in the original, I made it with extra-firm tofu for a friend who is vegetarian.

Ricardo @tallcook

Manhattan, New York, United States

This dish is an adaptation based on a New York Times’ recipe by Melissa Clark. Instead of the shrimp that is featured in the original, I made it with extra-firm tofu for a friend who is vegetarian.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

1/2 cupsmooth peanut butter, unsalted
3 Tbspunsweetened coconut milk
1 1/2 Tbsplime juice
2 tspbrown sugar (dark or light)
2 tspsoy sauce
2 tspgrated fresh ginger
1 clovegarlic, minced
1/4 tsphot sauce
1/4 tspsalt
1 1/2 Tbsppeanut oil
1/8 Tbspred-pepper flakes
1 lbextra-firm tofu (or firm)
2 cupspineapple chunks
A fewwhole cilantro leaves

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a food processor combine peanut butter, coconut milk, 5 Tbsp of hot water, lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, hot sauce and a pinch of salt.
2

In a large bowl whisk together the peanut oil, a pinch of salt and the red-pepper flakes.
3

Cut the tofu in bite-size pieces.
4

Heat oven to 500 degrees F.
5

Add tofu and pineapple to the bowl and carefully mix to coat pieces with the oil mixture. Place in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6

Roast in oven for 10 minutes, then turn them and roast for 5 to 10 more minutes to caramelize pineapple and brown the tofu.
7

Serve with cilantro leaves and the peanut sauce.