The Soya Story
Soya Recipes
Tofu Satay Skewers
Serves 2-4 | 20-25 minutes
These are really good – try on a barbecue as well as in the kitchen. The satay (peanut) sauce is a great staple too and is fantastic with lots of other dishes, such as stir-fries and rice or noodles.
Satay Sauce
- 125ml/8 level tbsp smooth peanut butter
- ½ tbsp grated root ginger
- ½ tbsp garlic, crushed (about 2 medium cloves)
- 2 tsp date syrup
- 2 tsp tomato purée
- 180ml/6.5fl oz hot water
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- Large pinch chilli powder
Tofu Skewers
EITHER:
- 1 tbsp shoyu or tamari soya sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 pack firm tofu – plain or smoked – cubed
OR:
- 1 pack marinated tofu pieces
- 1 green pepper, cut into medium squares
- 1 pepper of another colour, eg red, yellow or orange, cut as above
- 4-8 steel or wooden skewers
- Oil or oil spray for frying
- If cooking tofu from scratch, mix soya sauce, water and garlic in a bowl. Toss tofu cubes in mixture and set aside.
- If using wooden skewers, soak in cold water (this stops them burning under the grill!).
- Pre-heat grill to medium.
- Assemble satay sauce ingredients in a pan. Mix together until smooth and warm gently until thickened.
- If too thick, add more hot water but adjust seasoning to taste. Keep warm but not boiling.
- Drain tofu cubes* and gently fry until golden in a hot, oiled non-stick frying pan. (This process can be omitted if using smoked tofu.)
- Thread the skewers with alternative pieces of pepper and tofu. Brush with a little oil or squirt with oil spray.
- Cook under the grill for 5-10 minutes, turning regularly to stop the kebabs from burning.
- Serve with hot satay sauce.
* Any mixture that is left can be kept and added to soups, gravies or stir-fries.
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The Soya Story - Contents
Resources:
The Soya Story
Read the online version of our guide to soya
Download the pdf
Buy the guide
 The Safety of Soya
Read our fully-referenced soya fact sheet
Download the pdf
Buy the factsheet
 Soya-Based Infant Formula
A safe alternative to cow's milk formula
Download the pdf
 The Soya Saga
Should we be running scared or welcoming this little bean into our hearts and stew pots?
Read this article on soya from VeggieHealth issue 4
Myth-Busting
The VVF examines the soya scare-mongering stories and investigates what, if any, scientific basis there is behind them
Soya and the Environment
Soya farming is devastating the Amazon, but where does all the soya go? It's not for human consumption…
FAQs
What worries you most? Read some of our most frequently asked nutritional enquiries
Soya research
Read the scientific evidence for yourself…
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