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Vietnamese Fried Tofu with Lemongrass | Dau Hu Chien Sa Ot

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 4 14 oz soft tofu
  • avocado oil, or any neutral oil, for frying
  • cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp miso paste
  • 1 Tbsp fish sauce
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 10 lemongrass stalks, chopped
  • 2 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.
  • In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, miso paste, fish sauce and sugar. Set aside.
  • In a wok, 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.
  • Top fried tofu with sauce.
  • Garnish with green onions and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Sodium: 979mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg

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