# Thai Basil Tofu

This recipe is for a Thai Basil Tofu dish, inspired by Pad Krapow, featuring crispy baked tofu and a flavorful sauce served with rice and a fried egg.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Preheat 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.
2. While the tofu bakes, prepare the sauce.
3. Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté diced garlic, ginger, shallots, and chilli until fragrant.
4. Add chopped runner beans or veg of choice and cook until tender.
5. Stir in the baked tofu, sauce and shredded Thai basil.
6. Serve hot with rice, a fried egg, and a drizzle of chilli oil.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/_t5qDkD6R
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4949ec92-a51e-4640-be4b-ec75f4bb4796
- Extracted: 2025-03-15

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