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[badseed1980]

Last night's cocktail night was fabulous. We drank blueberry thyme martinis, watermelon-mint-vodka coolers, pomegranate wine, and aged rum. vervain13 made some nice beef and veggie kebabs for our dinner. We had a great time chatting, eating, and drinking. Note to self: new cocktail idea! Mango juice with ginger, thai basil, and rum.

Now, tonight, I wanted to make this Thai baked tofu recipe I've made before. It was super tasty. You made this paste with (among other things) lime juice, lemongrass (I think I used the lime zest instead because I couldn't find fresh lemongrass), and chilies. You smeared it on pressed tofu, and baked it. Now I can't find that recipe! I thought it was a WW recipe from their website that I saved in an e-mail folder, but I don't have it in my e-mail, and I can't find it on the site. Or anywhere online. The one Thai tofu recipe I can find on the WW site isn't it. Meh. Maybe it was in a cookbook? But I don't want to have to go home, look through my cookbooks, find the recipe, then go out again to get needed ingredients. Maybe I'll improvise something.

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[mizdarkgirl.livejournal.com]

Could this be it?

Thai Lemongrass Tofu Skewers

Vegetarian Times Issue: July 1, 2008 p. — Member Rating: -

Pressing and draining tofu before marinating it gives it a chewy texture that goes well with barbecue flavors.


Ingredient List

Serves 4

16 oz. extra-firm tofu
1 stick lemongrass, peeled and chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 Tbs. toasted sesame oil
5 green onions, trimmed, each cut into 4 batons
20 snap peas
16 Boston lettuce leaf cups
1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
Directions

Drain tofu between 2 cutting boards set on angle over sink, 1 hour. Cut into 16 cubes.
Purée lemongrass, shallot, and ginger to paste in food processor. Whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, sesame oil, and 2 Tbs. water in bowl. Transfer half of soy sauce mixture to bowl for dipping sauce. Add lemongrass mixture to remaining soy sauce mixture.
Toss together tofu, green onions, snap peas, and lemongrass–soy sauce mixture, and marinate 30 minutes.
Oil grill grates, and preheat grill to medium. Thread 4 tofu cubes, 5 green onions, and 5 snap peas onto each of 4 skewers. Place on grill, close hood, and cook 4 minutes. Turn, close hood, and cook 4 minutes more. Transfer to platter. Slide skewer ingredients off with lettuce; garnish with mint, peanuts, and sauce.
Nutritional Information

Per SERVING: Calories: 281, Protein: 16g, Total fat: 14g, Saturated fat: 2g, Carbs: 26g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 603mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 16g

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Nope, definitely not. But thanks.