Recipe: Appetizing Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil

Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil. I used about a Tablespoon and left out the Thai chilis; perfect amount of spice for me! Thai style stir fried tofu with basil is one of the most favored recipe from my blog, most pinned ever and most loved one. Lightly fried tofu are slathered generously in sambal olek ,the hot Malaysian sauce which makes everything looks scrumptious and appetizing, lavish drizzle of sesame oil infuses such nice aroma to the dish that you will return to this beautiful hot chili tofu again and again.

This recipe is a spin of the classic Thai. Top with the basil and serve with rice noodles or rice. Crispy pan-fried tofu is tossed in a sweet chili-lime sauce with fresh basil to make this flavorful Thai basil tofu stir-fry. You can cook Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil

1. It's 1/2 cup of of fresh basil leaves ( sweet Thai is best but Greek or ordinary will do).
2. You need 3 tbsp of oil.
3. It's 4 slice of tofu about 1 cm thick.
4. Prepare 1 of clove of garlic , large.
5. You need 1 of small red chilli.
6. You need 1 of to 2 tablespoons of honey.
7. It's 1 tbsp of soy sauce, light.
8. It's 1 tbsp of soy sauce, dark.
9. You need 1 tbsp of sugar ( optional ).
10. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of cornflour.
11. You need 4 tbsp of water.

A few months ago I hit my twenty year meatless milestone. That feels pretty weird, because I honestly don't feel old enough to have reached any twenty year milestone, or at least any twenty year milestone of any adult. Heat oil in wok over high heat. In this Thai basil chicken recipe, you'll learn to cook an authentic Thai street version of the dish.

Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil instructions

1. Heat half the oil, fry the basil leaves until crisp , set leaves aside keep oil for frying the tofu..
2. Drain and dry the tofu cut off 4 slices of about 1 cm thickness. Fry to golden brown from both sides in the basil oil. Remove and set aside .( If the leftover uncooked tofu is fresh put any leftover,covered in chilled water in fridge for up to two days.).
3. In the meantime slice one large clove of garlic and one small red chilli , add remaining oil and fry gently until nearly brown ..
4. add soy sauces and 1-2 tablespoon of good honey..
5. Mix cornflour with water and stir in to the garlic chilli mix until it thickens. Sweeten the sauce further with some sugar ( optional).
6. Plate the tofu, pour over the sauce and serve with the crisped basil leaves ..
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Thai basil chicken, better known in Thai as pad kra pao gai (ผัดกระเพราไก่ pad ka prao gai) , is a contender for the most popular, and the most beloved Thai street food dish of all time. Combine soy sauce, garlic and chilli in a medium bowl. Add tofu and toss to coat. Cook noodles following packet instructions or until just tender. Heat a wok over high heat.

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