Tofu Salad Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
Roll + fillings
2/3 cups carrots, shredded
2/3 cups cucumber, shredded
1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
1 cup green leaf lettuce, chopped
1 block of extra firm tofu, cut into small strips
100g vermicelli noodles
8 sheets rice paper (but have some extras in case it rips)
Tofu marinade
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp gochujang
1/2 tbsp chili oil
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp corn starch
Dipping sauce
3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 tbsp chili crisp
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2-3 tbsps water
Instructions
Cook your vermicelli noodles according to instructions. Once cooked, rinse with cold water and set aside
In a bowl, combine your dark soy sayce, light soy sauce, gochujang, sesame oil and chili oil. Stir with whisk to combine
Pour your mixture over top of your tofu. Stir or shake carefully to cover all pieces
optional: do this step 1 hour prior to let the flavor seep further in
Next, shake your corn starch your tofu mixture. Stir or shake carefully to cover all pieces
In a large pan on medium heat, start cooking your tofu. Your tofu should be oily from your marinade, but feel free to add more oil to the pan if you feel it’s necessary
Cook for ~10 minutes, flipping every minute or two. They should be golden and lightly crispy once done. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool
To Assemble
On a large plate, add a thin layer of water
Next, take one sheet of rice paper and place in the water on the plate. Let sit for 10-20 seconds or until soft
Gently move your rice paper to a clean surface and lay down flat
Onto the centre of your rice paper, add in 3-4 pieces of lettuce, ~6 slices of your carrots, cabbage and cucumber (6 each), 2 strips of tofu and 1 tbsp vermicelli noodles
Fold into your roll. I use this method
After each roll, place onto a serving plate(s). Be careful, the wrapping gets sticky after it dries
Once done your 8 salad rolls, set aside and quickly make your sauce
In a small mixing bowl, combine your peanut butter, chili oil, soy sauce, garlic and water. Whisk until combined
Place in a dipping bowl and serve with your salad rolls. Enjoy!!!
