Vietnamese · Dinner
Spicy Lemongrass Chili Tofu
Dau Hu Xao Sa Ot
Vietnamese chay lemongrass-chilli tofu stir-fry with crispy firm tofu cubes tossed in a hot wok with shallot, garlic, and red bird chilli in a vegetarian fish sauce caramel that clings to each cube, served over jasmine rice.
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10 minsPrep
20 minsCook
30 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
18gProtein
22gFat
62gCarbs
8gSugar
2gFiber
780mgSodium
0mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Pat 400g tofu cubes dry with paper towel. Dust with cornstarch, white pepper, and salt; rest 5 minutes. Mince lemongrass cores, garlic, and shallot. Slice red chilli and scallion thin. Rinse jasmine rice until water runs clear.
2
Boil
Add rice to a medium pot with 360ml cold water and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat 3 minutes, cover, drop to lowest heat 12 minutes until grains turn fluffy and tender.
3
Fry
Heat 1/4 cup oil in a wok over medium-high 90 seconds until shimmering. Working in batches if needed to avoid crowding, lay tofu cubes in a single layer, cook 3 minutes per side turning until each face crisps deep golden brown with crackled edges. Lift tofu onto a plate.
4
Saute
Add 1 tbsp oil, drop lemongrass, garlic, shallot, and half the chilli over medium-high 90 seconds until fragrant and shallot edges turn translucent.
5
Glaze
Stir light soy, brown sugar, dark soy, mushroom seasoning, chilli flakes, and black pepper over high heat 1 minute until syrupy. Return tofu, toss 1 minute until glaze clings glossy to each cube.
6
Plate
Splash lime juice over off the heat. Mound rice on plates, tip tofu stir-fry alongside with clinging caramel, scatter scallion, cilantro, and remaining chilli rings. Serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g (14.1 oz) firm tofu
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 6 stalks lemongrass
- 10 garlic cloves
- 60g (2.1 oz) shallot
- 4 fresh red bird chilli
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp vegetarian mushroom seasoning
- 2 tsp Vietnamese chilli flakes
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup neutral oil
- 200g (7.1 oz) jasmine rice
- 360ml (1 1/2 cup) cold water
- 40g (1.4 oz) scallion
- 16g (small handful) cilantro
- 2 tsp fresh lime juice