Tofu with Peanut Sauce

This vegetarian dish is quick and easy to prepare and a great source of protein, iron, and calcium. Combining tofu cubes fried in soy sauce with a spicy peanut sauce on top of a bed of steamed spinach. Optionally serve with a side of rice or quinoa.
Category: Mains
Source: plantbasedonabudget.com
Equipment
| Frying pan | |
| Saucepan |
Ingredients
| Spicy Peanut Sauce: | |
|---|---|
| Peanut butter | |
| Sesame oil | |
| Soy sauce | |
| Garlic cloves | |
| Lemon juice | |
| Water | |
| Sriracha | |
| Tofu: | |
| Tofu | |
| Sesame oil | |
| Soy sauce | |
| Salt | |
| Spinach | |
| Rice | |
| Sriracha | |
Instructions
Spicy peanut sauce:
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly with a fork or spoon. If necessary add more water by the tablespoon until you reach your desired consistency.
Tofu:
Cube and press the tofu. Heat the oil and soy sauce in a large pan over medium-high heat Add the tofu and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute one side of the tofu until it lightly browns, then flip it and repeat (approx 5 minutes per side).
Steam the spinach until it turns a nice green.
Place the spinach on a plate and top with the tofu and then the peanut sauce. Add extra and sriracha to taste. Optionally serve with rice or quinoa.
Nutrition
| Serving size: | 259.4 |
| Energy: | 478.4 |
| Ratio: | 1.8 |
| Carbohydrate: | 18.2 |
| Fat: | 35.3 |
| Protein: | 26.1 |
| Saturated fat: | 5.3 |
| Sodium: | 526.5 |
| Sugar: | 6.0 |




