Simple Tofu With Peanut Butter (Vietnamese)

Submitted by Nolita_Food

"A very simple dish. My mom says this is usually served in Buddhist temples, but there they have to grind their own peanut."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 5 ounces firm tofu, sliced into bite-size pieces
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter (creamy or crunch, you choose)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• water

directions

1. Place slice tofu, soy sauce and peanut butter in a small sauce pan.
2. Add enough water to cover the tofu nearly fully.
3. Let simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens.
4. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Reviews

[Tom H.]

Simple, easy, and tasty! I first sautéed the tofu cubes, to give them some texture, and I added a bit of chile garlic sauce while reducing the sauce, to give it a little kick. I also threw in a wee bit of cornstarch slurry, to thicken the sauce a bit more, at the very end.

 

[Annette NC]

YUM!! I made this one night for a girls' game night. As I was making it, a friend suggested I bake it after I cooked it on the stove. So, I did. For 20 minutes at 350. The edges were just a little crisp. And, it was amazing. I ended up sharing my dinner with everyone at the party. I also added red pepper flakes for a little kick. But, I have already made it again it was so good. Thanks, Nolita!

 

[PartTimeVegetarian]

This was good and I'll use the simple recipe for the sauce with other things, too.

 

[Neptune]

Simple, quick and yummy. Doubled the peanut butter and soy sauce, spiced it up a bit with chili paste and a little honey.

 

[WoodyE]

Like others, I spiced it up a bit?in my case, a little sriracha and a sprinkling of chopped green onion. Tom H's ideas to saute the tofu first, and thicken the sauce with a bit of corn starch were spot on. Since I was cooking with a full 14 oz package of tofu, I tripled the recipe. Very simple and tasty, will definitely make this again.