Salt & Pepper - Tofu Bao Buns

Ingredients

  • Salt & Pepper Satay Sauce
  • 165ml coconut milk
  • 165ml water
  • 1/3 cup Salt & Pepper Peanut Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Red Curry Paste
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • Tofu
  • 400g Tofu
  • 1/4 cup Cornflour
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • Slaw
  • 2 cups Red Cabbage
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1/2 a red onion
  • 2 Spring Onions
  • 1 & 1/2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 8 Bao Buns
  • 1/4 of a Cucumber
  • 1 handful Coriander
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Peanuts

Directions

  1. Add all of the satay sauce ingredients to a small saucepan. Whisk to combine then bring to a simmer on medium-high heat. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until thickened, then set aside. 

  2. Press the tofu with paper towels and cut into 8 slices. Dip each piece in the cornflour to coat each side. 

  3. Heat a non-stick frying pan with the sesame oil. Fry the tofu for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden and crispy, then set aside. 

  4. Peel the carrot then finely slice or mandolin the cabbage, red onion, spring onion and carrot. Add to a large bowl. 

  5. In a small ramekin add the apple cider vinegar, salt and sugar. Heat in the microwave for one minute to dissolve the sugar, then cool and stir through the slaw mix. 

  6. Finely slice the cucumber. 

  7. Steam the bao buns as per packet instructions.

  8. Assemble the bao buns with the slaw, cucumber, tofu and satay sauce. Garnish with coriander and chopped peanuts. 

  9. Serve hot and enjoy!