Crispy baked tofu is tossed with sweet and spicy peanut sauce and served with fresh herbs and pickled shallots, for an Asian-inspired peanut tofu recipe that’s fresh and flavorful. If you’re wondering how to make peanut tofu that rocks, you’ve come to the right place! If you’ve perused my poetic waxings about vegan options in...
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Crispy baked tofu is tossed with sweet and spicy peanut sauce and served with fresh herbs and pickled shallots, for an Asian-inspired peanut tofu recipe that’s fresh and flavorful. If you’re wondering how to make peanut tofu that rocks, you’ve come to the right place!
Unfortunately, as I painstakingly recreated the flavors I had tasted in the peanut sauce, it became pretty clear that the restaurant’s version contained more oil and sugar than peanut butter. (Cue the comments about ‘no wonder it’s so delicious’). I ended up abandoning ship and making a slightly lighter, but still rich, homemade version of peanut tofu that only emulates the restaurant variety.
While the peanut tofu cubes were baking to a nice crisp in the oven, I quick-pickled some shallots in rice vinegar and sugar (a squeeze of lime juice would be a nice addition too), stir-fried some baby kale, turnips and carrots, and whipped up the rest of the peanut sauce.

The cooked tofu is then tossed with so...