Vietnamese Fried Tofu with Lemongrass | Dau Hu Chien Sa Ot
Ingredients
- 4 14 oz soft tofu
- avocado oil, or any neutral oil, for frying
- ⅔ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup miso paste
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 10 lemongrass stalks, chopped
- 4 large shallots, chopped
- 8 Thai chili peppers, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 green onion, chopped
Instructions
- Pat tofu dry with a paper towel.
- Cut tofu into 8 pieces, approximately 1.5 inch squares.
- In a fryer, deep fry tofu to a nice golden brown. Fry in batches of four, one box per batch.
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, miso paste, fish sauce and sugar. Set aside.
- In a wok or pan, add ½ cup of oil and sauté lemongrass, shallots, chili, and garlic with a sprinkle of salt for 5 minutes on medium high heat.
- Add sauce mix and stir fry for a minute.
- Pour sauce on serving platter, then place fried tofu on top.
- Garnish with green onions and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1458mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg