Tofu Skewers with Jerk Barbecue Sauce and Grilled Coleslaw

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Tofu Skewers with Jerk Barbecue Sauce and Grilled Coleslaw
Photography by Jodi Pudge

Nutritional Info
Per each of 6 servings: about	-
cal	201201 cal
pro	9 g9g pro
total fat	10 g10g total fat
sat. fat	2 g2g sat. fat
carb	23 g23g carb
fibre	4 g4g fibre
chol	2 mg2mg chol
sodium	639 mg639mg sodium
potassium	575 mg575mg potassium
% RDI:	-
calcium	2222 calcium
iron	2424 iron
vit A	3131 vit A
vit C	197197 vit C
folate	2828 folate

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time : 20 minutes
Total time : PT30M

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Ingredients

1 pkg (454 g) firm tofu 1 1pkg (454 g) pkg (454 g)firm tofu or extra-firm tofu
2 cloves garlic , finely minced2 2cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce 2 2tbsp tbspsodium-reduced soy sauce
1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 1tbsp tbspvegetable oil
1 sweet red pepper 1 1sweet red peppersweet red peppers
1 sweet orange pepper 1 1sweet orange peppersweet orange peppers
1 sweet yellow pepper 1 1sweet yellow peppersweet yellow peppers
6 green onions , (white parts only)6 6green oniongreen onions, (white parts only)
Grilled Coleslaw Recipe Grilled Coleslaw Recipe
Jerk Barbecue Sauce:
1 cup bottled strained tomatoes , (passata)1 1cup cupbottled strained tomatoes, (passata)
2 tbsp fancy molasses 2 2tbsp tbspfancy molasses
4 tsp prepared jerk sauce 4 4tsp tspprepared jerk sauce
2 tsp malt vinegar 2 2tsp tspmalt vinegar
1/4 tsp dried thyme 1/4 1/4tsp tspdried thyme

Preparation

Jerk Barbecue Sauce: In pan, bring tomatoes, molasses, jerk sauce, vinegar and thyme to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup (125 mL), 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, cut tofu into 24 cubes. In bowl, toss tofu, garlic, soy sauce and oil; let stand for 10 minutes.

Cut each red, orange and yellow pepper into 24 pieces; cut each onion in half. Thread vegetables and tofu alternately onto soaked wooden skewers; brush with sauce.

Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook, turning and brushing with sauce, until vegetables are tender and slightly browned. Serve with coleslaw.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: July 2010