Use it in homemade spice rubs and marinades or crumble over grills and its distinctive flavour perks all kinds of slow simmered stews, sauces and soups.
What are the health benefits of thyme tea?īroad Leaf Thyme is also used as a soothing tea in traditional West-Indian herbal medicine.Is broad leaf thyme good for high blood pressure?.Is broad leaf thyme and oregano the same thing?.How do you preserve thyme broad leaves?.Want to make this tofu dish for sandwiches instead? To do this, slice tofu into thin slices and marinate and pan fry in minimal oil. You can freeze and squeeze a firm block of tofu for this recipe as well instead of using the tofu directly out of the package. There are a few brands made in the Caribbean that are vegan. Most commercial brands of Worcestershire sauce contain anchovy paste which is not vegan. If you want you can lightly toast the coconut before stirring in with a fork. Turn off heat when the rice is finished and quicky stir in lemon juice, crushed garlic and coconut. The rice should be dry and not soggy and there is no need to add extra water. Reduce heat to low and let rice cook until all the water has evaporated. Remove from heat and serve over the tofu skewers or serve aside as a dipping sauce.Īdd rice and onions to a hot pan and cook for 3 minutes or until onion starts to turn translucentĪdd coconut milk,water, adobo, and thyme and cook on medium heat for 13 minutes. Remove the tofu skewers from the frying pan and drain on absorbent paper.Īlternatively you can fry tofu cubes and drain and assemble skewers afterwards if you are making these ahead and when you re heat them the vegetables would be more crisp.Īdd the leftover marinade, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, molasses and onion powder to a small saucepan and boil over high heat until the sauce starts to become thick. Fry tofu skewers evenly on all 4 sides until the sides are dark brown. Assemble your tofu kebabs using some of the suggested vegetables. Remember to save marinade for the barbeque sauce. Heat oil in a frying pan and remove tofu from marinade.
Remember the longer it marinates the more flavour it has. Place the tofu in the marinade and marinate for 3 hours or overnight. Spicy Tofu Skewers Copyright Taymer Masonġ heaping tablespoon jerk seasoning or any green seasoning that is pepperyġ teaspoon liquid smoke or 2 teaspoons of BBQ sauceģ-4 tablespoons neutral oil for frying tofuġ tablespoon vegan Worcestershire sauce (see Taymer’s Tip)Īdd all the ingredients for the marinade into a shallow dish and mix well You can also buy bitters online even on Amazon if you do not live near any complete liquor store. To save myself the trouble of writing out info here is the direct link to the the site of the makers. It is found overseas in any well stocked liquor store. Is is a must have for me and most people that make Caribbean food. You can also find jerk seasoning recipes online and if it does not have in those 5 things I have listed in bold it is not jerk. There is a recipe for jerk seasoning in Caribbean Vegan which is mild but one can increase the heat level by adding more peppers. I saw the dried seasoning in the past use as a rub on a piece of meat but in general the seasoning we use in the Caribbean is wet and the pepper is Scotch Bonnet and not red chilli flakes used in the commerical brands found in the USA. I see also the use of dried jerk seasoning which is use in Jamaica but not exclusively. I do not know what that is and it will not be suitable to use in this recipe as it is not an authentic product. I keep hearing people speaking about store bought jerk sauce. Jerk Seasoning is paste like and made from green onions, onions, scotch bonnets, allspice, garlic and more…. Do not be restricted to making these for kebabs you can slice thinly and marinate for less time and use the tofu as a sandwich filling. The tofu can be marinated minimum 3 hours and maximum overnight. Sounds too good to be true but it is true. Imagine Tofu marinating in a bath of orange juice, smoke, jerk seasoning and other goodies, then blackened slightly and dressed with a spicy sweet jerk bbq sauce in just 5 minutes. THIS SITE HAS MOVED TO This simple marinde made some of the best tofu I ever had and remember I do not like tofu but I made a promise to myself this year to take on some challenges and this one paid off.
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