Five-spice smoked tofu nuggets
- Portion size: Makes 8 nuggets with satay dressing
- Hands-on time 20 min
- Difficulty: easy
Elly Pear’s tofu ‘chicken’ nuggets are a quick, easy and full of flavour. Pop on the end of skewers and serve with the satay dressing for party food that both vegans and meat-lovers will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 225g box smoked tofu (we used Tofoo Co tofu from Ocado)
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- ¼ tsp chinese five-spice powder
- Large pinch smoked paprika
- 300ml vegetable oil
For the satay dressing
- 1 tsp light soft brown sugar
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 tbsp peanut butter (smooth or chunky are both fine)
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1¼ tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil
- 1¼ tbsp sriracha to taste
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Method
- For the satay dressing, dissolve the sugar in the lime juice in a small bowl, then put into a blender with all the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Taste and add a little more sugar/lime juice/soy/sriracha as you see fit.
- Lay the block of tofu on a few sheets of kitchen paper. Fold another sheet of kitchen paper in half and use to gently press out the liquid. Cut into 8 equal-size cubes. Put the cornflour in a shallow bowl, add the five-spice powder and paprika, then mix well. Toss the tofu cubes in the spiced cornflour until they’re evenly dusted on all sides.
- Pour the vegetable oil into a wok and put over a high heat. Once hot, shake off any excess cornflour from the tofu, then carefully lower each nugget into the hot oil using a slotted spoon or tongs. Deep-fry, turning regularly (and carefully), for 4-5 minutes until all sides are golden brown and crisp. Remove the tofu cubes from the pan using a slotted spoon or tongs, then drain on kitchen paper. Sprinkle the cubes with flaked sea salt while they’re still hot – this helps to keep them crisp. Thread the fried tofu cubes onto skewers and serve with the satay dressing for dipping. Serve with a salad of your choice.
Nutrition
- 175kcals Calories
- 15g (1.7g saturated) Fat
- 4.6g Protein
- 5g (1.3g sugars) Carbs
- 1g Fibre
- 0.3g Salt
Per satay nugget
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