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Crispy Tofu with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Thanh | Eat, Little Bird
Prep10 minutes
Cook30 minutes
Total40 minutes
Serves: 2 to 3
Golden and Crispy Tofu served with a Vietnamese Spicy Tomato Sauce. This dish will win over both vegetarians and meat-lovers alike! Use either silken tofu or firm tofu.
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Ingredients

  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying
  • 300 g (11 oz) silken tofu
  • 125 g (1 cup) cornflour, (US: cornstarch)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 shallot, or small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • black pepper, freshly cracked
  • ½ to 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 to 5 sprigs spring onions, (scallions) cut into 3 cm (1 inch) lengths
  • coriander, (cilantro) finely chopped

Instructions 

  1. Heat the oil in a small wok or saucepan to 180°C/350°F. You will need about 3 cm (1 inch) depth of oil.
  2. Cut the tofu into about 3 cm pieces and blot them with paper towels.
  3. Place the cornflour (cornstarch) into a soup plate or bowl.
  4. Coat the tofu pieces in the cornflour and shake off any excess.
  5. Deep-fry the tofu for a few minutes until they are crispy and lightly coloured.
  6. Remove the tofu with a slotted spoon and drain them on a wire rack over a tray or plate.
  7. In a clean saucepan, heat about a tablespoon of oil and add the garlic, shallot and chilli.
  8. Cook for a few minutes until the mixture is fragrant.
  9. Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper and fish sauce. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes on medium-high heat until the tomatoes have softened and the sauce has thickened a little.
  10. Taste for seasoning.
  11. Add the spring onions and coriander.
  12. Arrange the tofu on a plate and spoon over the tomato sauce.
  13. Garnish with some more chopped coriander.
  14. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

Kitchen Notes

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Serving: 1g, Calories: 286kcal, Carbohydrates: 53.1g, Protein: 7.1g, Fat: 5.3g, Cholesterol: 2.3mg, Sodium: 277.9mg, Fiber: 3.4g, Sugar: 8.9g

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