Tofu Shallot Satay with Crispy Kale

Is there anything better than a spicy satay sauce over flavourful marinaded tofu? We don’t think so!

Method

• Cut the tofu into 12 cubes, put this into a tupaware box with 2T tamari and 1T sesame oil.

• Put the lid on and move the box around so that the tofu is covered.

• Set to one side whilst you peel the shallots and make the marinade.

• To make the marinade put the tamari, lime juice, garlic, chilli and peanut butter in a glass or cup and mix well. You might need to smush the pb with a fork, as it’s a fat it can resistant to mixing. But keep smushing and it will eventually concede and play nice.

• Add the shallots and marinade to the tofu and again put the lid on and move about until all of the tofu and shallots are covered in the sauce.

• Put 2 cubes of tofu and 2 shallots on each skewer, place on a baking tray, spoon any remaining sauce on and put them into the oven.

• To make the crispy ‘seaweed’ put the kale in a bowl, add the tamari and date syrup, massage the kale until it has softened and it is covered with the sauce.

• Put the kale on a baking tray, spreading it out so it is one layer only.

• Sprinkle this with the sesame seeds and put the tray into the oven.

• Bake the skewers for around 20 minutes, the edges of the tofu will brown and the skin of the shallots will blister.

• Bake the kale for just 5 minutes, until it crisps up but before it becomes burnt!!

• Serve with a scattering of spring onion on the skewers.