Thai Basil Tofu

Name: Thai Basil Tofu
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 Firm tofu; 1 chilli; 5 garlic cloves; 1 shallot; 1 tsp ginger; 1 Thai basil; 1 tbsp cornflour; 1 runner beans; 1 jasmine rice; 1 fried egg; 1 spring onion; 1 chilli oil; 1 sesame seeds; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tsp brown sugar; 1 sprinkle white pepper; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1 oil; 1 salt; 1 pepper

25m

Serves 1

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Thai Basil Tofu

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25m

Serves 1

Directions

1Preheat oven to 220°C. Pat the tofu dry and crumble into small pieces in a baking tray. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, and cornflour. Bake for 20–25 minutes, shaking halfway.
2While the tofu bakes, prepare the sauce.
3Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté diced garlic, ginger, shallots, and chilli until fragrant.
4Add chopped runner beans or veg of choice and cook until tender.
5Stir in the baked tofu, sauce and shredded Thai basil.
6Serve hot with rice, a fried egg, and a drizzle of chilli oil.

Ingredients

1 Firm tofu
1 chilli
5 garlic cloves
1 shallot
1 tsp ginger
1 Thai basil
1 tbsp cornflour
1 runner beans
1 jasmine rice
1 fried egg
1 spring onion
1 chilli oil
1 sesame seeds
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
1 sprinkle white pepper
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 oil
1 salt
1 pepper

Equipment

baking traypan

Thai Basil Tofu

25m

Serves 1

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Thai Basil Tofu

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25m

Serves 1

Directions

1Preheat oven to 220°C. Pat the tofu dry and crumble into small pieces in a baking tray. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, and cornflour. Bake for 20–25 minutes, shaking halfway.
2While the tofu bakes, prepare the sauce.
3Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté diced garlic, ginger, shallots, and chilli until fragrant.
4Add chopped runner beans or veg of choice and cook until tender.
5Stir in the baked tofu, sauce and shredded Thai basil.
6Serve hot with rice, a fried egg, and a drizzle of chilli oil.