Vegan Kebabs with homemade Peri Peri Sauce - Crispy barbequed Tofu, red onions, and fresh bell pepper tossed in spicy peri-peri sauce is probably the best Summer recipe that you can possibly imagine. Serve it with a side salad and your dinner is sorted.
14OzExtra Firm TofuI like to use Nasoya Extra Firm organic tofu
½CupPeri Peri Sauce
1LargeRed Oniondiced
1MediumBell Peppergreen/yellow/red diced
2Tbsp.Olive Oil
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INSTRUCTIONS
Cut open the pack of tofu and drain the remaining liquid in the packet. Wrap your tofu in a paper towel or lint free towel. Keep a heavy-weighted object such as - A Cast Iron Skillet or a Saucepan with water on your tofu for 30-minutes. Allow it to release as much water as possible. Then, unwrap and use it for the recipe.
Cut tofu into small ½ inch cubes or 1 inch cubes. You can also cut them diagonally.
If using bamboo Skewers then make sure you soak it in water for 30-minutes. Knead veggies and tofu into the skewers. Leave some gap on the top and bottom so that you can flip them easily.
Pour oil over the skewers. And then pour Peri Peri Sauce over the tofu skewers. Toss well so that everything is beautifully coated in the sauce.
If using an outdoor grill then preheat grill to 400F and then place the skewers keeping a gap of at least 1-inch between each of them. Brush remaining peri peri sauce after every 4-5 minutes. Grill for 15-20 minutes. Once both sides are charred take them out.If using an oven then preheat oven to 425 degrees F and place the skewers in a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake grill for 20-22 minutes. If you want it crispier then turn your oven to broil mode and broil for 2-3 minutes on high power.
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Notes
Squeeze Water out of Tofu: Do not forget to squeeze water out of the tofu before using it.
Don't Oil Grill Grates: Do not oil your grill grates before grilling.
Line with Parchment Paper: Make sure your line your rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper if you are bake grilling them in the oven.
Basting Midway: Do not forget to baste the vegan tofu skewers with the remaining peri-peri sauce after every 4-5 minutes or else your tofu will dry out completely.
Cooking Method 1: Grill Pan
Pour some oil over your skewers in the grill pan.
Grill both sides on medium-low heat.
Baste the tofu with the remaining Peri Peri Sauce while it is grilling.
Grill until charred on all sides.
Cooking Method 2: Oven
Preheat Oven to 425 degrees F or 220 degrees C.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with Parchment paper.
Place the skewers. brush lightly with olive oil.
Place in the middle rack and bake grill for 20-minutes.
Baste midway (say after 5-minutes) with the remaining sauce so that the tofu doesn't dry out.
If you need even crispier tofu, turn the oven to broil (grill) mode and broil on high power for 2-3 minutes or until charred on all sides.
Cooking Method 3: Air Fryer
Line the drip pan with parchment paper.
Grease Kabobs by brushing Olive Oil on them.
Insert the tray. Make sure you don't overcrowd the tray. You need airflow to happen.
Cook at 350 degrees F for 5-minutes.
After 5-minutes baste with the remaining Peri-Peri sauce and cook for another 5-minutes.
Repeat this for the second batch.
Cooking Method 4: Outdoor Grill
Preheat Grill to 400-450 F. NEVER oil Grill Grates before grilling.
Then knead your tofu and veggies into a skewer. Pour Peri Peri Sauce over it.
Lay the tofu skewers on the grill.
Keep at least a 1-inch gap between each vegan tofu skewer.
Baste with remaining sauce after every 4-5 minutes.
Grill them for 15-20 minutes until charred on all sides.
Flip them over and grill the other side as well.
Carefully remove them from the grill and serve right away.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Kebabs with homemade Peri Peri Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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