Crispy Coconut Tofu. Haven't posted here in a bit, and it's just so nice to be back! We had a family emergency last week with our little pup Mickie. Crispy Coconut Crusted Tofu. with sugar snap peas.
Make the coconut tofu: If using extra firm tofu, press the tofu (you can skip this if using super firm.
In today's Saturday Special, Jeremy cooks a quick and easy crispy tofu recipe with Tofoo, flavoured with a delicious combination of kaffir lime.
I accidentally ate half of the crispy tofu while I was preparing the rest of the dish.
You can cook Crispy Coconut Tofu using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Crispy Coconut Tofu
- You need 1 of firm tofu block of extra.
- It's of coconut oil tofu for frying.
- You need 1/2 cup of cornstarch.
- You need 1 of garlic tbl powder.
- It's 1 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 3 of coconut tbl shredded.
- You need of Noodles :.
- It's of Egg noodles Fresh (ramen) - not the dried crap.
- Prepare 1 large handful of spinach of fresh.
- Prepare 1 handful of grape / cherry tomatoes.
- You need 1/2 of onion diced.
- You need 1 of soy sauce tbl.
- Prepare of olive oil.
- You need a few of basil leaves.
Four jalapenos were the perfect amount of heat for me contrasting the sweet (lite) coconut milk. For the crispy tofu: Cut the tofu in cubes. Add the all-purpose flour and salt in a large bowl. Then lower the heat and add in the coconut milk and curry paste.
Crispy Coconut Tofu instructions
- Drain the tofu. Wrap the tofu in paper towels and dry the tofu as best you can. Sometimes I wrap the tofu in paper towels and place something heavy on it overnight in the fridge to really get excess moisture out..
- Cut the tofu in bite sized pieces. Combine the cornstarch garlic powder, salt and coconut in a bowl. Toss the tofu in the bowl coating really well..
- In a pan heat about 3 tbl coconut oil over medium high heat, add about half of the tofu pieces and brown on all 4 sides. Repeat with the second half of coated tofu..
- When you are on the seperate batch of tofu, move the tofu to one side of the pan and on the other side, add the tomatoes and onions. Cook the vegetables until blistered and soft..
- In a seperate pot heat water until boiling then add the ramen just until it starts to seperate..
- Drain the ramen and toss the spinach, a drizzle of olive oil, and soy sauce with the ramen until the spinach wilts. Then add and toss the tomatoes and onions..
- Arrange the ramen on a dish and top with tofu. Slice a few basil leaves and sprinkle on top..
- That is some good comfort food!.
Mix well so that the curry paste dissolves. These subtly sweet Coconut Crusted Tofu dippers are the perfect vehicle for tangy sweet chili sauce. Serve the crispy coconut crusted tofu with sweet chili sauce for dipping! The Best Crispy Tofu is an easy tofu recipe that also happens to be vegan and gluten-free! I've been making tofu for years and always come back to this base recipe which can be used so many different.