Five Ingredient Peanut Butter Tofu

This super simple five ingredeint panut butter tofu makes a delicious main course entree to pair with veggies and grains. Protein-packed and full of savory-sweet falvor.

Prep Time4

Cook Time6

Servings: servings

Author: Kathy Patalsky

Equipment

1 skillet

Ingredients

10 oz tofu, firm
2 tablespoon peanut butter heaping
2-3 tablespoon maple syrup
1 Tbsp liquid aminos
2 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

Warm a skillet over high heat. Add in the oil.
Slice tofu into cubes. Squeeze cubes very well in a paper or cloth towel to remove excess liquid.
Add tofu and liquid aminos to the hot oil and cover with lid. Shake pan a few times to distribute the oil over the tofu. A spatula could also be used.
Cook 2-3 minutes then. remove lid.
Lower heat to medium.
Add in the peanut butter and maple syrup. Use a spatula to mix tofu and maple and peanut butter until it becomes a thick sauce. The tofu should be nicely coated in a chunky sort of sweetened peanut butter sauce.
Cover with lid again and turn off heat. Let sit for a few minutes - until ready to serve. The closed lid will allow the flavors to marinate the tofu a bit and also allow the tofu to rest before serving. The lid keeps the tofu warm.
Serve alongside veggies and rice for a full meal!

Notes

Note: All the sauce ingredient amounts are totally modifiable! You can add more or less maple syrup for sweetness. More or less peanut butter for richness. More or less liquid aminos for savory flavor.

Salt and pepper optional.

I love to add a handful of cashews in as well - when I add the peanut butter. This adds some texture and varied nutrition.

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