Deep-fried Tofu With Peanut Sauce
Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 1 lb firm tofu, drained
- 3 dried red chilies
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cilantro stems, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup rice vinegar
- 14 cups hot water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons cilantro leaves, chopped
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 cups peanut oil
Recipe
- 1 place 2 layers of paper towels on a plate, set tofu block on top, and cover with 2 more paper towels and a heavy pan or metal press and let sit 30 minutes to remove excess water from tofu.
- 2 soak dried chilies in hot water to soften. remove seeds and chop chilies.
- 3 cut the tofu into cubes 1′ x 1′ x 1 1/2“. set aside.
- 4 make a paste of the garlic, cilantro root, chili peppers and salt. add the vinegar and mix.
- 5 dissolve the sugar in the hot water and add it to the paste along with the peanuts. sprinkle with cilantro leaves & red pepper flakes.
- 6 put the oil in a wok and heat until hot.
- 7 deep-fry the tofu for 5 minutes until it becomes light brown. drain on paper towels.
- 8 place tofu on a serving plate with the peanut sauce and some toothpicks next to it. use the sauce as a dip. serve either hot or at room temperature.
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