Thai Peanut Stir Fry (Chicken, Beef, Shrimp, Tofu)

A good Thai peanut stir fry sauce is one of those things that goes well with almost any protein.  I personally like to use Tofu and Beef which I will in the recipe below but it works with any set of proteins or any set of vegetables.   This is adopted from a number of recipe’s on the Web but this is the version that I use most successfully.  It can be served over white rice, cauliflower rice, brown rice or chopped lettuce.

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Thai Peanut Stir Fry (Chicken, Beef, Shrimp, Tofu)

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Thai

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1 clove garlic
• 3-4 inch Fresh Ginger Root about 12-15 slices of sliced prepared ginger
• 1/2 cup Peanut Butter creamy
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp Fresh Lime Juice If you have it.
• 1 tsp light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 2/3 cup Water Will add to get to texture

Stir Fry

• 2-3 pounds Shrimp, Chicken, Beef or Tofu If using Tofu see special instructions below
• 4-5 servings Stir Fry Vegatbles Create a mix of peppers, onions, broccoli, etc.
• 2-3 Tbsp Asian sesame oil

Instructions

Sauce

1. To either a blender or chopper, drop ginger and garlic clove into a blender and blend until finely chopped.
   
2. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and 1/3 cup water and blend, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if needed to thin, until smooth.
   

Tofu

1. Begin by draining tofu 1.5 hours before you want your meal ready. If your block of tofu is larger than 12 ounces, trim it down. You don’t need a full pound for this recipe (see notes).
2. Roll tofu in an absorbent towel several times and then place something heavy on top to press. I use a pot on top of a cutting board and sometimes add something to the pot to add more weight. Do this for 15 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and cube tofu. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Bake for 25 minutes to dry/firm the tofu. Once baked, remove from oven and let cool.

Proteins

1. Marinate Proteins in sauce for 30+ minutes

Cooking

1. Add Sesame Oil to hot pan or skillet.
2. Cook Vegetables until par cooked and put aside
3. Add more Sesame Oil to pan, cook proteins with extra sauce
4. Add Vegetables back with 1-2 minutes left in cooking process.
5. Serve over rice.