Vegan Yakitori (Japanese Grilled Skewers)
These grilled vegan Japanese skewers are packed with the juiciest marinated tofu and crunchy bell peppers - it will leave you wanting for more! Gluten free option.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 8-10 yakitori sticks (or short satay sticks)
- 400 g extra firm tofu
- 1 green bell pepper
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sake
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- toasted sesame seeds
- nori flakes
- 2 servings white rice (or unseasoned sushi rice)
Instructions
- Freeze extra firm tofu overnight. Thaw on the counter for a few hours or microwave for 2 minutes.
- Squeeze the extra water out and dap with paper towels to ensure there's no moisture.
- Make your marinade - combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and brown sugar. Give it a good stir.
- Break your tofu into chunks and add to the marinade. Toss it until fully coated and marinate for about 20 minutes.
- Soak your bamboo or wooden sticks in water. This is to prevent them from burning when you are grilling them.
- Meanwhile, chop your desired vegetables like green bell pepper into 1cmx1cm chunks or squares.
- Insert them one by one - tofu followed by green bell pepper and repeat until your stick is 3/4 full.
- Add some oil to a flat frying pan. Lay down your skewers and flip them once they are grilled and slightly charred. Drizzle with more of the marinade as they are frying.
- Once done, sprinkle some marinade and nori flakes on your rice. Place the skewers on top and top with sesame seeds. Enjoy!