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Tofu is a great substitute for fish, meat and seafood. It is extremely versatile and adaptable. The neutral-tasting tofu is known for readily absorbing flavours from other ingredients and sauces.
This is a hot and spicy tofu dish using fragrant kafir lime leave, lemongrass, lime juice and fish sauce, typical in Thai and South East Asian cuisine. This Thai spin on classic hot and spicy tofu is exquisitely Thai in taste, flavour and texture. This dish is delicious, authentic, fast and easy.
Spicy Pan Fried Thai Style Tofu
Tofu is a great substitute for fish, meat and seafood. It is extremely versatile and adaptable. The neutral-tasting tofu is known for readily absorbing flavours from other ingredients and sauces. This is a hot and spicy tofu dish using fragrant kafir lime leave, lemongrass, lime juice and fish sauce, typical in Thai and South East Asian cuisine. This Thai spin on classic hot and spicy tofu is exquisitely Thai in taste, flavour and texture. This dish is delicious, authentic, fast and easy.
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Ingredients
- 3 pieces semi-soft white tofu, cut into 6 smaller each
- 1 cup oil, for deep frying
- 100 g minced chicken meat
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 piece kafir lime leaf, shredded
- 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon bird's eye chilli, chopped
Seasoning:
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 200 ml water
- Heat up oil.
- Deep fry tofu until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up 2 tablespoon oil. Add in shallot, shredded kafir leaf, chopped lemongrass and chilli padi. Fry until fragrant.
- Add in minced meat and stir well.
- Add in seasonings and bring to a boil.
- Add in the fried beancurd, mix well and serve immediately.
Instructions
Enjoy!
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Notes
When storing water packed tofu, place them in an airtight container and cover with water. Change the water daily to keep it fresh.
To cook this dish:
Cut the tofu into cubes
Deep fry tofu until golden brown
Drain the tofu and set aside
Prepare the seasonings: lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, water
Chop shallots, lemongrass, chilli padi and shred kafir lime leaf
To cook the sauce:
First heat up the oil
Add the minced shallot
Sauté till golden brown
Add the shredded kafir leaf, chopped lemongrass and chilli padi. Fry till fragrant
Add the minced chicken. Fry till almost cooked and mixed well
Pour in the seasonings, bring to a boil. Lastly mix in the tofu.
Dish up and serve immediately
Altogether this is perfect – the sauce is just amazing, the spice level just right, not overpowering at all.
SO ……. ENJOY!
2 comments
Thanks for the encouragement. Will not let you down Esther.
Tofu is always a healthy food and goes well with many methods of cooking and steaming is the best. Hope to see more recipes from you!