Tofu marinated in a home-made peri peri sauce then grilled to perfection. Serve with corn on the cobs and some rice for the perfect spicy summer dish.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Marinate Time 30 minutesmins
Course Main
Cuisine Mozambican, Portuguese
Servings 2
Ingredients
400gextra firm tofu
2corn cobs
Peri-Peri Sauce
30mlred wine vinegar
1lemonzest and juice
3-6birds eye chillies
2teaspoonssweet paprika
2teaspoonssmoked paprika
1large roasted red bell pepper
4clovesgarlic
1teaspoonwhite sugar
1teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonwhite pepper
1tablespoondried oregano
1tablespoonvegetable oil
Instructions
Press the tofu to remove excess water. You can do this by wrapping the block of tofu in a clean kitchen towel and placing a heavy object, such as a cast iron skillet or a chopping board, on top of it for at least 10 minutes.
Put all the ingredients for the Peri-Peri sauce in a blender then blend until smooth. Adjust the spice level to your taste by adding more or less chillies.
Place the tofu in a dish then pour over a third of the Peri-Peri sauce. The rest of the sauce will be used when cooking and drizzled over the dish when serving.
Evenly coat the tofu in the sauce then place in the fridge overnight or for at least 30 minutes. Flip the tofu halfway through the marinade process to ensure it's evenly marinated.
Preheat a grill (broiler) to high heat.
Cut the corn into small 10 cm cobs.
Place the marinated tofu and corn on a baking tray. Line with kitchen foil for easier cleanup.
Brush some of the Peri-Peri sauce over the tofu and corn then place under the grill until the tofu and corn have started to blacken, around 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from the grill then brush the tofu again with more sauce. Turn the tofu and corn then brush again.
Place under the grill again until the other side has started to blacken, around 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from the grill and brush for a final time before serving
Serve your Vegan Peri-Peri Tofu with grilled corn and a side of rice. Drizzle over any remaining sauce to suit your taste.