Ultimate date dish
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
- The ultimate dinner party or date night dish with our crispy tofu and napa cabbage recipe, paired with homemade satay sauce. This meal combines the perfect blend of flavors and textures, guaranteed to impress and make any evening unforgettable. Whether you're cooking for a special someone or treating yourself, have a vegan or plant based guest coming over. This recipe is your ticket to an extraordinary dining experience.
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NAPA CABBAGE SATAY
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:
2 whole napa cabbages (use 1 cabbage for serving 2-3 people)
2 blocks firm tofu
2 cups raw peanuts (or any kind of raw nuts)
5-6 lime leaves
2 lemongrass stalks (reserve some for garnishing)
Handful of fresh coriander/cilantro
Handful of fresh mint leaves
4-5 dried chilies
4-5 fresh bird's eye chilies
2 cups frying oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Preparation:
GARNISHES
Prepare all garnishes: fried shallots, garlic, and peanuts first for ease of assembly.
CRISPY TOFU
2 blocks firm tofu, previously frozen and thawed
½ teaspoon white peppercorns, toasted and ground
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground
2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, toasted and ground
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted and ground
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
Pinch of salt
Pinch of black pepper
2 cups cornstarch
Frying oil
Method:
Break the tofu into bite-sized chunks.
Coat the tofu pieces with the toasted spices and cornstarch.
Fry in hot oil until crispy and set aside until ready to serve.
CRISPY FRIED SHALLOTS AND GARLIC
Ingredients:
5-6 garlic cloves, sliced into thin wafers
5-6 shallots, thinly julienned
Frying oil
Method:
Add sliced shallots to a pan, then add oil to cover.
Turn on the heat to medium-high and stir consistently in one direction until they start to brown.
Strain and save the oil. Spread the shallots on paper towels to cool and crisp up.
Repeat the process with the garlic slices.
TAHINI SATAY:
¼ cup Tahini
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
1 garlic clove
2 bird's eye chilies
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup of water (or more if needed to thin the sauce)
1 lime
1 tablespoon lemongrass
Method:
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth and the desired consistency is achieved.
Notes:
The entire process is demonstrated in the accompanying video.
Reserve some lemongrass to add as a garnish at the end for an extra flavor boost.
See you soon! - Навчання та стиль
The vibe in your videos is unmatched. You, Frankie, the food, the flow of the video... Thank you Derek!
Thank you
I fully agree. ❤
The music choices too.
This looks amazing!
Thank you for sharing 🙏💜
Hugs & nibbles to Frankie 🐾💕🐾
If all those trolls out there understood how attractive and sexy a man who is compassionate to animals, is vegan and can cook... they would hop on the vegan wave and no longer feel the need to spread anger.... I love tuning in for both the amazing food ideas and to be reminded good folks are out there... 🥰
How very well said and 💯 agree 🥰
Totally agree!
I’ve recently been substituting tofu and mushrooms which we all love, my son recently asked me what I did to the “chicken” and after he said he loved it, I said, “I turned it into tofu”
@@myjewelry4u 😄👍🏻
You are aware that people are different and care about different things than you right? The whole world doesn't agree with you on everything.
Forget date night- that would be just for ME!
YES! now we're talkin
I second that! Drooling already!
Word!😋
I may be wrong, but your style of filming has kind of changed, and whilst I've followed you for several years and think everything you create is always amazing, your recent videos feel that little bit more "homely" and personal... It's like we're really in your kitchen with you - the vibe is down to earth, laid back, intimate, knowledgeable as hell...love seeing Frankie, and I find you really therapeutic to watch (without to mention how every dish you cook is mouthwatering)!
Don't wanna sound odd, but you help my mental health 🙏💚🌱
Same here. And I feel weird commenting (u so seldom comment on a video!) but… Sometimes it’s nice for the person making our lives better know it. It might be the thing they need to read or hear that day, just like we need the goodness their content adds to our lives, or picks us up on our bad days. So good on you for sharing, it made me brave enough to do so too
@@emsmith2824 🙏💚
Very nice inclusive sharing. Thank you. Specially your knowledge of making flavors. However, i Don’t like the creepy kid laughing sounds in the video. Just detracts from simple joy exuding from Frankie.
Hello Derek. I’ve been vegan for 54 years….and I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to you for sharing your gifts and compassionate heart. I have made dishes shared here and will continue to do so and to support your awesome channel. -ThisGirl
I’m quite certain your neighbors love that you share with them. It’s a blessing to cook for others and another blessing to see people enjoying your food creations. Yum!
Everytime he mentions the neighbours, I wish I lived next door, all that tasty food cooked by a chef, you couldn’t beat that.
Seriously the rugged look suits, enhances your already good looks.
Can’t beat a man that knows how to cook, loves animals and looks good along with it.
Oh and the food looks awesome too. 😉
So nice to see you back, relaxed, chilled and refreshed
Yay, thank you!
Wow, you look even more handsome than before. Welcome back! Your food looks amazing as always.
Aw thanks 🙏
I agree - very handsome indeed.
Ladies are thristy 😂🎉
@jakacegnarkarpov2726 Very funny 😂 I think hungry is more like it.
@@anchencoetzee4969 he is handsome....nothing to argue about that one...
The way my heart melted when you said "I'm ok baby" and kissed the puppos nose.
Watching you cook is very meditative for me. I have been vegan for almost 18 years. You have brought my cooking to the next level. Thank you. I love your edits when you forget something😅 I love you with Frankie and Frankie with you. That is true love. When you came back from the retreat and she ran to greet you, I cried like she was my dog I hadn't seen for a month. Thank you for the gift you give us every time you do another video.
Good to see you! And the pupper! We had an instructor in cooking school whose mantra was "A dull knife is a dangerous knife!" Also, "A silent green bean is an overdone bean" and "Work clean, people!" These have stuck with me, especially the first and last, which I guess you agree with, ha! The dish looks wonderful, and perfect for warmer weather; thanks to Chef Hanuman for the shallot cooking tips, and thanks to you for posting 🙂
Derek - not much to say except that I really love watching your creations - almost meditation for me - much appreciated...
Yesss the hair and face and food. Amazing you look great
Thank you
Greetings from Thailand. ❤
Thank you for this top notch recipe and all of your amazing content. Peace bro.😊
I’ve missed you and Frankie. So glad you had a great time and are safe.
hair, glasses, and beard combo is working for you
🙏
my sweet vegan king, so happy you’re back. love you bad 🥹💕✨
Yay! Thank you!
WOW so many wonderful flavors. The napa with all the toppings was the best part👌🏽, and the cry baby sound effect😂
That looks absolutely stunning, I can't wait to try this recipe out soon. Love the baby noises when you're adding chillies 😅
😂👍 I’m glad you got my humor
Bought ingredients today @@DerekSarnoChef
@@DerekSarnoChefmaking this today. The tahini sauce is amazing, I could just drink it ❤
I made this dish last night and it was absolutely spectacular. As someone who as eaten meat my whole life, it has been a challenge to convert to vegetarian and vegan cooking. This dish truly shows the amazing potential of a plant based diet. It's incredibly flavorful, healthy, and visually stunning, even when prepared by an amateur home cook such as myself. Thanks for the recipe Derek! I look forward to making more of your recipes in the future!
Intense, I'm stoked to see a date night cabbage. Feel it's the test for a vegan chef, it's easy do something delicious with asparagus, mushrooms, avocados but the simplicity of the ingredients are impressive. Looking forward to attempting this one. Enjoying the content
What lucky neighbors!! That looks amazingly delicious!
Haha the black/white rainy window 😆 btw been vegan 8 years and just recently started using a tofu press and I can’t believe how much it elevates the meals! Now at all times I have a block in the press in the fridge so it’s ready to go for breakfast or dinner. Easy to just rinse off in between tofu blocks and takes like 30 seconds to pop it in the press. I don’t know why I stubbornly avoided pressing for years haha.
When I'm in a time crunch I put the tofu pack into a bowl & run warm- hot water in it. Thaws in 10 min. To reduce water usage I keep a tea kettle of boiling water handy and add it to the bowl of water to keep it warm instead of continuously running the tap water
Lovely recipe, beautiful plating. Love me some Thai inspired food 😋
Hi Derek
I became vegan 2 months ago.
I have been pretty lost not knowing what or how to cook.
Your videos are very helpful. I am glad I found you!
Wonderful!
I was salivating when you assembled it all. Looks amazing, I can smell it now.
Same!
Welcome back Derek, great to see you and Francesca! Thank you for sharing this recipe, ive got some Nappa Cabbage and tofu in the fridge ready to go❤ looks delicious
Welcome back! Missed you too. Date night ? Sounds like you are hopeful for new beginnings ❤
lol Miss America is the ultimate date
Frankie is perfect. This meal looks deeeelicious!
Looks incredible! We've missed you Derek and Frankie! ❤
Welcome back man, looks like you enjoyed your time off, looking healthy. The wife and I are glad to have you back, personally we like the longer form videos so please keep them coming. Recipe looks so good, I’m def gonna try it out next time I wanna do a chill and cook weekend day. 🌱🍻🌱
Holy smokes!!! That looks incredible!!! I'm getting the ingdts. this week!! I wish I lived next to you and Frankie... you are a good hearted ❤ man!!
OMG salivating 🤤 where do you live again? 😅 I so wish I was your neighbour... gratefully eating your food, having good conversation about food, and fusses with Frankie... I would be in heaven ❤ glad you're back and looking so well. One of my favourite things in a past life was keeping a jar of fish sauce with lots of sliced chillies in it, and then i would have this over jasmine rice. I wonder if you could suggest an alternative to fish sauce to recreate this 🤔 thanks for this recipe. I'm definitely going to cook this for a date night with myself 😁
They have vegan fish sauce, I’ve bought off of Amazon
@cduran110 ooo thanks, I'll have a look 😀
Oh my!! This was a cinematic masterpiece, reminds me of Saturday morning PBS cooking shows I used to enjoy as a kid. Now I need to find someone to cook this for me. Or muster up the time and energy to do it for myself for a special occasion. Thanks again chef!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
We missed you, sure Frankie did too but you can see the out Pouring love received on both connections! Glad to see you can find peace and happiness. You are a true inspiration on so many levels! New dish looks delicious 💚🌱
I bet house prices in your neighbourhood are skyrocketing! Being your neighbour must be wonderful!
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Ummmm, you’re right!!! So beautiful and looks absolutely stunning and delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe and Frankie!!! Enjoy your retreat.
Thank you so much
You have very lucky and I'm sure happy neighbors! This meal looks and no doubt tastes amazing. When you took the napa cabbage out of the oven my mouth was watering. The cilantro always makes the dish! Welcome back and thank you for sharing this fabulous recipe. Hi sweet Frankie!❤
Waking up at 3am to get an early start on this dish to eat for lunch only to finish by 11:59 pm… 2 days later 😂😂😂
The flavors within each bite is worth the unforeseen two day fast to make amazing dish. ❤❤❤
Thank you for always including your fur baby! I too kiss our girls on their forehead. 🥰 This video had me salivating. I will have to try in about 6 weeks, when I recover from rotator cuff surgery. Can't wait!
Looks amazing!!!
Looks absolutely phenomenal!!
Hell Yeah! That’s some fine eats right there! Thanks for sharing!
OMG! Definitely worth the wait for a new video ! Looks amazing. Thank you Derek for sharing😁
Thanks for sharing this Derek (and Frankie). Inspiring food as usual and great insight into chef skills 🙏
Philly girl here ! We have missed you and Frankie. Glad to see you looking more refreshing and relaxed ..you, Frankie and your delicious food you share are such a vibe!! Welcome back!!!!
Oh I missed this!! Welcome back & as always…Thank you so very much for what you do for all!!
What a meal! Looks so tasty, can’t wait to make
I love that I found your channel. Thank you for sharing so much !
Holy Cow that looks amazing!!! Thank You and Frankie
That looks so, so good!
lovely. thank you so much
Just beautiful!!
Thank you so much!
Hi Derek soooo good to have you and beautiful Frankie back. You were so. Missed. Wow, what a delish recipe. You are looking rested and That is so important🙏. Looking forward to more scrumptious delights and fun times. Take care Gale x
Glad to have you and Frankie back! This looks so good, love all the components.
Such a creative recipe! I can’t wait to try it. A beautiful presentation.
That looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
The entire meal looks absolutely beautiful. If I could only eat spicy!
One of the most fantastic recipes I’ve ever seen! Thank you.
Nice to have you back, chef!
that looked incredible!!! so many amazing flavours!
Thank you ! I like this centered, intentional you. Thoroughly enjoying, accessible and present.
Love the whole vibe of this channel! Thank you Derek 😊
My oh my!!! The food looks AMAZING! So do you and of course, Miss Frankie!!
Your neighbors are SO LUCKY!!!!
Awe Frankie girl 💚 What a beautiful presentation 🌱 looks delicious! I will try this for sure with another nut. Allergic to peanuts 🥜 love the baby sounds haha! So funny!
Oh you’re gonna love this one 🙏
Yay! Missed you! Welcome back!
Its amazing to me how u know what foods will taste good and how they even go together so amazing.
Wow - this is amazing
This looks so amazing! I can’t wait to try it! ❤
It's so good!
I’ve already made my shopping list. Just need to find someone to cook this for me! 🤭
Yum yum. I feel hungry just watching this....looks so good. Welcome back.
WOW! Excellent dish and instruction.
Thank you Derek for sharing this awesome recipe with us, I was wondering what to make for Memorial day weekend and then this recipe appeared in my notifications! Can't wait to make and eat this
❤️ Looks so delicious
Oh my. You are love. This is pure love. Your neighbours are really fortunate. I could watch this all day, it is so therapeutic.
Good to see you again! Missed these 1:1 videos with you chatting us through the recipe on camera🥰
Amazing❤ headed to the store tomorrow.
Omg! This looks amazing!!!❤
Wow! I know it's a cooking show, but, love the new look with the beard and grey hair! I'm straight male (i think) but damn, you look great.
Also, food is not bad either!😀
That looks absolutely mouth-watering! 😍 I've been making roasted cabbage wedges (or halves, if they're small) for years now, but I never thought to turn them into a satay! Genius. 👏👏 I can't wait to try this, the flavors must taste incredible together! 😋💜
Ohhhh my gosh this looks fabulous. Your ideas and style delivery are wonderful. Thank you for these great videos. I just discovered you a few weeks ago and am so enjoying your ideas. Blessings and best wishes to you.
I love your videos. The vibe, Frankie, the food! This looks so beautiful and delicious. I know your neighbors just love you! ❤
This video introduced me to your channel and MATE, this was AMAZING. The flavors blended together incredibly and the mix of textures was just perfect. 10/10 recipe, thank you for this!
I really appreciate how you teach your chefs skills of cutting and cleam up.
You set a good example
Love watching you make these amazing dishes ❤I love how you love frankie ❤
Amazing!!! Im doing this
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us.
Frankie is a beauty. You are a blessed man.
Your neighbors are blessed, too. You are so kind.❤
Looking good and reset. Glad you're back. Hugs to Frankie.🐾
Missed you too, but as a latecomer to your videos, I have been binge watching your previous ones! ❤
Wow… wonderful recipe
Your love for cooking really shines on these videos. Truly mouth watering dishes. Even better that behind it all is so much compassion
Also, if possible, I'd love a tour of your kitchen and your favoites/most used items. I'm trying to get better at cooking but lack some basic items and just overall don't know what the best methods are for stuff. I have my trusty cast iron but could use more help
Great to see you back Derek. Amazing dish, wish I was one of your neighbours!
G’day from Australia this looks amazing I’m sure it taste fantastic one for me to try thank you 🙏
so fun watching you cook, also love the funny sound edits
Looks amazing ... Bro.
So fancy! That looks great! And you gave some to the neighbors too! You’re awesome!!
Thank you for the recipe!
My favorite parts of your videos are Frankie’s appearances and little taste tests she does with your dishes and her Peanutbutter Kong treat time! She’s SOOO ADORABLE!! Brightens up my day every time, just seeing that little beauty!
Thank you for all your videos and thank you for all that you do for the animals!
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You click the tongs so fast, it sounds like you’re tap dancing!
Wow! Such an amazing demo of your talents. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Flavor BOMB. Well done
Nice to see you again 👍🏻
Blimey , this looks delicious!
Incredible dish, makes sense why a mindfulness retreat would inspire it. Great to have you back!