TOFU IN CHILI GARLIC SAUCE {GF}

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Crank up the heat in your dinner with this Tofu in Chili Garlic Sauce! It’s perfect for spice-lovers and it’s so easy that you can have it on the table in about 15 minutes.
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Do you like some heat in your foods? If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know I do! I love anything and everything hot: Buffalo Quinoa Balls, Spicy Sesame Noodles, and Buffalo Chick’n Rice Skillet are just a few of the spicy recipes I’ve shared.
Most of the time I add a small amount of heat to my recipes because I know everyone is not as hot-crazed as I am. Today, however, I have a no-nonsense, lets-get-this-spicy-party-started meal for you hot & spicy people – my Tofu in Chili Garlic Sauce.
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SAMBAL OELEK – MY SPICY FRIEND

I used Sambal Oelek for the heat in this Tofu in Chili Garlic Sauce. Sambal is a sauce originating in Southeast Asia and made of hot red chili peppers with some salt and vinegar. It’s one of my Vegan Kitchen Staples.
Most store-bought brands do contain preservatives so if you’re not into that, you could make your own. I found this recipe that looks good. I’m going to try it soon but for now, I don’t use it all the time so I don’t stress too much about the store-bought kind.
I use sambal oelek in many of my recipes to add a little heat. Try adding it to:
  • curries
  • tomato sauce
  • rice dishes
  • noodles
  • soups
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TOFU IN CHILI GARLIC SAUCE

This recipe actually came to me by accident. I was making some tofu and I wanted to add a little spice to the sauce. I tipped the bottle of sambal oelek over my sauce base to add a tiny bit and a whole bunch fell into the sauce. Never one to shy away from a little extra heat (and let’s be honest, I was being lazy not wanting to spend the 1 minute redoing the sauce), I decided to buckle up and try the tofu.
I’m so glad that I did because, although it was hot, it was also delicious. I had to tone down the heat a bit for the recipe, even for you hot-sauce lovers out there because it was almost too overwhelming even for me. But don’t worry, this Tofu in Chili Garlic Sauce is still hot!
For those of you with less of an inclination towards heat, you can cut down to 1 TB. It will still be just as tasty, though not as spicy.
See Full Recipe: vnutritionandwellness

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