Tofu Yum-Yum Bowl
- 1/4 cups Garlic, Chopped
- 1/2 cups Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cups Sriracha, Plus More To Serve
- 1-13 cup Cilantro, Divided
- 1 whole Lime, Juice And Zest
- 14 ounces, weight Firm Tofu, Drained And Cut Into Cubes
- 2 cups Rice
- 1/2 cups Cornstarch
- 4 cups Vegetable Oil
- 4 whole Eggs, Poached Or Fried (optional)
- 4 cups Kimchi
- 1/2 cups Thai Basil
- 1 cup Roasted, Unsalted Peanuts
- Combine garlic, soy sauce, Sriracha, 1/3 cup cilantro, lime juice and zest in a food processor or blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- In a baking dish or storage container, add tofu and cover with marinade.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- (Due to poor planning, we marinated the tofu for close to 48 hours.
- It was still awesome.)
- Prepare the rice.
- Our ratio was two cups of rice to three cups of water, with a dash of kosher salt.
- Cook according to directions on the rice package, but it should take no more than 20 minutes to steam.
- Set aside and keep warm.
- With a slotted spoon, remove tofu from the baking dish and transfer to a bowl.
- You dont want to drain the marinade completely from the tofu.
- Coat well with cornstarch.
- In a wok or frying pan, heat oil to 350 degrees F. Fry tofu in batches, 2 minutes each side should do the trick, making sure pieces are golden brown.
- Set on a plate with paper towels to drain excess oil and keep warm while frying remaining tofu.
- To assemble the bowl, place some rice in the bottom of the bowl.
- Nestle poached or fried egg in the rice (optional).
- Add a few pieces of tofu.
- Add kimchi, remaining cilantro, Thai basil, peanuts, and Sriracha to taste.
- Dig in.
- Did I mention to drink this with beer?
- Because you should.
garlic, soy sauce, sriracha, cilantro, rice, cornstarch, vegetable oil, eggs, basil, peanuts
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/tofu-yum-yum-bowl/ (may not work)