California Farm Skewered Tofu in Peanut Sauce

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

Food on a stick is fun, great streetfood, and this combination of crispy crunchy tofu and fresh vegetables in a sweet creamy peanut coconut sauce is a treat.

#GlobalApron

California Farm Skewered Tofu in Peanut Sauce

Food on a stick is fun, great streetfood, and this combination of crispy crunchy tofu and fresh vegetables in a sweet creamy peanut coconut sauce is a treat.

#GlobalApron

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 people, 2 skewers each.
  1. 1 poundExtra firm tofu, cubed and dried
  2. Peanut oil, 1” deep in skillet
  3. 4Shallots
  4. 4Apple quarters
  5. 4Button mushrooms
  6. 8Red Cherry tomatoes
  7. 1 Tspeach salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Tbs each cornstarch and flour
  8. 1 cupPeanut sauce from cup fresh peanuts, 2 kemiri nuts, cup dried coconut, 2 Tbs soy sauce, 2 Tbs palm sugar and Tbs fermented red pepper sauce
  9. Quartpeanut oil, to be filtered and reused
  10. Serve with cup of steamed sushi rice from 1/2 cup dry rice
  11. Equipment: 8 bamboo skewers, cast iron skillet, sauce pan, oil funnel and filter
  12. Cost: tofu $2, vegetables $2, sauce, other $1, per dinner $1.25

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Cut firm tofu in 1” thick slices, dry on paper towel. Cut in 1” square dices, dry on paper towel. Put in plastic bag with Tsp garlic powder, Tsp white pepper, Tsp flaked seasalt, shake till coated. Add Tbs corn starch, Tbs flour, shake till coated.

  2. 2

    Test Fry one 1” square dried and coated tofu dice 2 minutes in 350F degree peanut oil, 1” deep, when golden brown, flip, fry 2 more minutes. Deepfry the rest of the tofu, drain and cool.

  3. 3

    Skewer six deepfried dices per bamboo skewer. Make four skewers. Skewer two fresh mushrooms, one shallot, one piece apple, one piece onion, two cherry tomatoes per skewer. Make four skewers.

  4. 4

    Make the peanut coconut cream sauce: put a cup of unroasted spanish peanuts, cup of dried coconut flesh, two kemiri nuts, two Tbs palm sugar, two Tbs soy sauce, one Tbs fermened hot red pepper sauce in food processor, add cup of water, puree. Taste, add water if you want less pasty. Put in saucepan, bring to boil while stirring, simmer till creamy, about ten minutes. This sauce is called “gado-gado”. Stays fresh in fridge two weeks.

  5. 5

    Serve extra peanut sauce and soy sauce on the side as dips. Drizzle hot peanut sauce over hot skewers. Enjoy.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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