Tofu, seasonal vegetables and fruits marinated in delicious sesame ginger dressing. You can grill as kabobs or stirfry on the stovetop. Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword ginger, kabobs, tofu
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6
Calories 210kcal
Author Alkaline Recipes
Ingredients
Kabobs
16ozextra firm tofu
16 to 24half pieces of brussel sprouts
16 to 24bite size pieces of fresh mangonot overripe, as they will be mushy
16-24bite size pieces of red pepper
16-24bite size pieces of yellow squash
1onioncut into bite size pieces
Sesame Ginger Marinade
⅓cupcoconut oil
2tablespoonsesame oil
¼cuprice vinegar
1tablespooncoconut aminos
4clovesgarlicminced
1slicefresh gingerminced
1tablespoonsesame seeds
1cupcooked white rice
Instructions
Rice
Cook rice according to package directions.
Kabobs
Press tofu to remove water. Slice tofu in half, lengthwise, and then cut into 18 cubes
Place tofu cubes in flat pan with Sesame Ginger Marinade and let it set for 2 hours
Brussel sprouts take a long time to cook on the grill. Before placing vegetables in the marinade, cook the brussel sprout pieces for 2 minutes in the microwave to be sure they are throughly cooked after grilling.
Remove tofu from marinade. Place sliced vegetables in marinade and mix.
Grill Instructions
Rub coconut oil on each of the skewers to prevent sticking. This recipe makes between 6 and 8 kabobs. To assemble kabobs: distribute the tofu and sliced vegetables and fruits on the kabobs, with 2-3 of each tofu, vegetable and fruit on each kabob. Try to make the food level so that they lay on the grill evenly. Make sure to use a sturdy vegetable, like brussel sprouts or squash and the top and bottom of the skewer. Do not press down to hard on vegetables or fruits being placed above the tofu, or the tofu will break.
I use a George Foreman Electric Grill. Generously oil the grill with coconut oil. Turn the grill on to high, level 5. Place the skewers on the grill surface. Let cook for approximately 5 minutes and then turn when grilling marks appear on the tofu, vegetables and fruit. Cook an additional 5 minutes to cook on the other side. After the kabobs are crisp, reduce heat to level 2, place the cover on the grill, and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and cooked.
Serve the kabobs on a bed of white rice and drizzle remaining sesame ginger marinade over the dish.
Stirfry Instructions
If you don't want to grill the kabobs, marinate the tofu as described above for 2 hours, and remove from dish. Place vegetables in marinade.
Heat coconut oil in pan and add tofu. Stirfry on medium high heat for 2 minutes on each side or until slightly crisp. Add vegetables from marinade and stirfry for 3 minutes or until vegetables are cooked but still tender. Don't over cook, or they will become soggy. Add half of marinade to give additional flavor.
Serve on bed of white rice, and drizzle with remaining marinade.
Notes
I used Trader Joe's Everything But The Bagel Seasoning which is perfect for this recipe since it includes white and black sesame seeds, poppy seeds, minced garlic and onion. It adds great flavor to the marinade.