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Sticky BBQ Tofu Skewers with Cucumber & Peanut Dipping Sauce

Serve 4-6

Influenced by Thai cuisine, these tasty • 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice all the remaining ingredients, except the
tofu skewers are served with crunchy • 2–3 tsp sot brown sugar, to taste tofu pufs. Mix well until all the sugar has
cucumber and peanut dipping sauce. • 1 tbsp peanuts dissolved. Check the seasoning and add
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar salt to taste.
• 6 large fresh red chillies • 1 red shallot, finely chopped 4 Add the tofu pufs to the bowl and stir
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped • 1 fresh red and 1 fresh green chilli, to coat in the marinade. Cover and set
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled finely chopped aside in the fridge for at least 1 hour or
and finely chopped • A pinch of sea salt preferably overnight.
• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper • 12 bamboo skewers, soaked in cold 5 Preheat the grill to high. Skewer three
• 2 tbsp cooking sherry or Shaoxing water for 30 minutes tofu pufs onto each bamboo skewer. Lay
• 2 tbsp vegan fish sauce (optional) the skewers on the baking sheet and put
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 To make the dipping sauce, scrape the under the grill, turning occasionally, for
• 4 tbsp agave syrup seeds out from the centre of the cucumber, 10–12 minutes or until golden brown and
• 1 tbsp sot brown sugar then thinly slice the flesh into crescents. Put crispy on the outside.
• 1/2 bunch of fresh coriander, chopped the soy sauce in a bowl, add the lime juice 6 Serve two or three skewers per person,
• 36 tofu pufs and sugar and stir together until dissolved. with a little pot of the cucumber and

• Sea salt Dry-roast the peanuts in a small frying pan/ peanut dipping sauce and some vegan nam
skillet over a medium heat for 4–5 minutes, prik pao alongside each portion.
To serve: stirring occasionally, until starting to brown.

• Cucumber & Peanut Dipping Sauce Leave to cool.
(see recipe) 2 Using a pestle and mortar, crush the

• Vegan nam prik pao (Thai spicy chilli peanuts to a rough, chunky powder.
sauce) (optional) Add the powder and all the remaining Recipes and images from:
ingredients to the soy sauce mixture and Vegan Christmas Feasts by
For the cucumber & peanut stir well, before pouring over the cucumber Jackie Kearney
dipping sauce: and tossing to coat in the dressing. Set
• 1/2 cucumber, halved lengthways aside in the fridge.
• 1 tsp light soy sauce 3 In a large bowl, combine the chillies and

Top Tip:

Most Asian supermarkets sell
tofu pufs.

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