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Salt & Pepper Tofu

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1 block of firm tofu

Thai basil

Cornstarch

1 egg

Salt

Pepper

Chinese 5 spice

Garlic powder

1 tbsp salt (for salt & pepper mixture)

½ tbsp black pepper (for salt & pepper mixture)

2 tbsp sugar (for salt & pepper mixture)

1 tsp MSG (for salt & pepper mixture)

3-4 garlic cloves

1-3 Thai chilies

1-2 stalks of green onion

1-1 ½ cups of cornstarch (for cornstarch mixture)

1 tbsp salt (for cornstarch mixture)

1 tbsp pepper (for cornstarch mixture)

1 tbsp garlic powder (for cornstarch mixture)

1 tsp Chinese 5 spice (for cornstarch mixture)

Oil for frying

Salt water for boiling

Cut tofu into bite sized cubes and boil in salt water for 5 minutes
Take tofu out and let it rest for about 10-15 minutes with napkins to take out rest of moisture
Crack egg in one bowl and put your cornstarch mixture in another bowl (to cornstarch add in 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp pepper, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice. I use about 1-1 ½ cups of cornstarch)
Coat all the tofu
Heat oil and fry in batches, should take about 3-5 minutes for each batch
Fry Thai basil in same oil for about 8-10 seconds
Save about 1-2 Tbsp of that frying oil to Sauté garlic, whites of green onion, and Thai chilies
Sauté for about 30 seconds or until fragrant then add back in tofu
Season with salt n pepper mixture and mix well, turn off heat and serve immediately!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

CategoryTofu Dish

CuisineAsian

Occasions🍽️Casual Dining📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 30m

Created last week

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