Tofu and Broccoli with Peanut Sauce

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs
  • Servings: 6

    • About This Recipe

    “The combination of ingredients in this recipe I have to say is perfect. Really delicious and nutritious. This is a Mollie Katzen recipe. “

    Ingredients

    The Sauce

  • 1/2 cupunprocessed peanut butter
  • 1/2 cuphot water
  • 1/4 cupcider vinegar
  • 2tablespoonstamari
  • 2tablespoonsblackstrap molasses
  • 1/2 teaspooncayenne pepper

    • The Saute

  • 1 (1lb) bunch fresh broccoli( frozen will do)
  • 3tablespoonsoil
  • 8clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1lbtofu, cut into small cubes
  • 3dashessalt
  • 2cupsthinly-sliced onions
  • 1cupcoarsely-chopped raw peanuts
  • 2 -3tablespoonstamari

    • Directions

  • ———–TheSauce———–.
  • In a small saucepan, whisk together the peanut butter and hot water until uniform in consistency.
  • Whisk in the remaining ingredients.
  • Set aside.
  • ——-TheSaute————-.
  • Cut off the bottom half-inch of the broccoli stems.
  • Shave off the tough outer skins of the stalks with a sharp paring knife or a vegetable peeler.
  • Cut the stalks diagonally into thin slices.
  • Coarsely chop the flowerettes.
  • Set aside.
  • Begin heating the large skillet.
  • When it is hot add 1 tbsp of the oil.
  • Add half the garlic.
  • Salt lightly.
  • Sauté over medium heat for 1 minute, then add the tofu chunks.
  • Turn the heat up a little, and stir-fry the tofu for 5-8 minutes.
  • Transfer it, including whatever liquid it might have expressed, to the saucepanful of peanut sauce.
  • Mix together gently.
  • Wipe the skillet with a paper towel, and return it to the stove to begin heating once again.
  • Add the remaining garlic.
  • Salt lightly.
  • Add the onions, and some black pepper.
  • Sauté, stirring frequently, over medium heat, until the onions are soft.
  • On another burner, begin heating the peanut-tofu sauce on a low heat.
  • It shouldn’t actually cook-it only needs to be warmed through.
  • Add the broccoli and the chopped peanuts to the skillet.
  • Add 2-3 tbsp tamari and stir-fry over medium-high heat until the broccoli is bright green and just tender.
  • Pour the heated peanut sauce over the sauté.
  • Toss everything gently until everything is coated with everything else.
  • Serve over long-grained white or brown rice (basmati is good).

    • Reviews

  • “I give this recipe 5 stars because it was really simple, very very good and everyone enjoyed it.I used chicken instead of tofu, but only 1 skinless/boneless breast sliced very thinly.It wasn’t as spicy as I thought it was going to be by the comments provided earlier, so I added more cayenne pepper as I was cooking.Very nice, very tasty peanut sauce that I can see being used in other stir-frys.It also took less time than I had expected, less than 30 minutes total.Thank you Carol!”

  • “I loved this meal, but my husband and my two-year-old barely ate when I served it.”

  • “this was very tasty but Very hot/spicy just incase be careful of that if you don’t like hot things!!!My family liked it a lot.”

  • “I tried this peanut sauce with soba noodles and broccoli. It was FANTASTIC. I sort of followed the directions, except instead of BS molasses I used maple syrup (b/c it was on hand), substituted soy sauce for tamari and used about a tablespoon of chili-garlic sauce (you know, the kind from an Asian grocer). It was perfectly delicious, but I will probably add a little less water next time to make it less runny. Thanks, Carol!”

  • “Very good. Not too strong of a taste, perfect for children. I coat tofu cubes with a bit of corn starch to make them crispy. Sauce is a bit too thick. Next time I will double the water and add half a cube of vegetable broth.”

  • “We didn’t have all ingredients on hand as printed so had to make a few substitutions but everyone – adults, child and toddler, enjoyed the meal.Thanks!”

  • “This recipe is absolutely amazing!Easy and the sauce is actually healthy and good for you.Adding molasses to it was genius so good a new favorite, be sure to try!”

  • “I liked it, personally, but my family all complained it was a bit too spicy. Easy recipe. Nice flavors.”

  • “Loved this dinner!!I added carrots and some snow peas as well andused 1 tbsp of brown sugar in place of the molasses and rice wine vinegar.I did add about 1/2 cup of water to the sauce to thin it out a bit.I’ll make this again for sure.My kids loved it.”

  • “Excellent!Really enjoyed this dish”

  • “This is so good and easy to make! I substituted honey and brown sugar for molasses and it came out pretty good. The sauce was really thick, maybe I’ll use less peanut butter next time? I’ll definitely try making this again.”

  • “This was really good!I added some carrots and zucchini but didnt change anything else.DH loved it.I thought the sauce was a little thick but tasted wonderful!Thanks for the great recipe!”

  • “Fantastic and easy to make!Thanks for sharing!!!”

  • “Hubby gives this a five and so do I! I admit I did lighten it a bit by using half the peanut butter and no peanuts. Other than that, I did follow the directions. I’m sure it would have been even tastier with all the nuts, but I am trying to eat lighter. It was refreshing to try something new, and the tofu/peanut/broccoli is a really good combo. There are lots of fun flavors in this dish. It was pretty easy to make. My only nitpicky complaint is that it uses two pans for a one-dish meal. No way around that though, so it really is very picky even to mention it. Thanks for a great recipe!”

  • “So peanut-y!Mmmmmmmmm….”

  • “I put a little more water in it to make it more liquid. I also added 1/4 tsp of Indian Red Pepper (SAMBAL OLEK). It was perfect.”

  • “I hate to only give this three stars but I was not impressed. It was edible but did not give me that “wow have to make this again!” factor. Perhaps it’s just my personal tastebuds. I did however find that I liked it more cold after it had been in the fridge overnight.”

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