Sweet Chili Lime Tofu
- 1 block Tofu, extra firm, 14 oz
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp Reduced Sodium Tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 3/4 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 Zest of the Lime
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes (or 1-2 fresh hot chilies, minced)
- 1 clove Garlic, pressed, optional
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 4 Mint Leaves, chiffonaded
- Prepare the sweet chili lime sauce by whisking all of the ingredients together until the sugar and salt is dissolved.
- Drain tofu and cut it into small triangles.
- I slice the block into 8 rectangles, then each rectangle in half to make two squares per rectangle.
- I cut each square diagonally to make four triangles per square.
- Heat a well-seasoned cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- A 10 skillet will fit all the tofu, so if youre using a smaller skillet, youll need to do this in batches.
- In order to properly dry fry the tofu, youll need a pan the tofu wont stick to even without any oil.
- Spread the tofu out in one layer in the pan.
- Using a spatula, press the tofu.
- The liquid will squeeze out and boil away, and the tofu will begin to turn golden.
- The more water that evaporates, the sturdier the tofu will be, so be gentle at first to prevent the tofu from breaking up.
- After several minutes, flip the tofu over and press the other side.
- After about 10 minutes of dry frying, you can turn off the heat and set the tofu aside for finishing later, or proceed to adding the sauce.
- To finish the tofu, bring the pan back up to temperature if its not already very hot.
- You want to heat the pan and the tofu over high heat, making sure the tofu is hot all the way through.
- Add the sauce and stir to coat the tofu.
- Turn off the heat.
- The sauce will bubble up, reduce, and form a glaze.
- If it isnt bubbling up and forming a glaze, turn the heat back on high and cook until the glaze is.. well.. glaze-y.
extra firm, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, lime, red chili flakes, clove garlic, salt, mint leaves
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/330512-sweet-chili-lime-tofu (may not work)