Lemongrass Tofu In Coconut Curry Sauce

This lemongrass tofu recipe is mouthwateringly fragrant and flavourful. Tofu is seasoned and pan-fried to crispy, then tossed in a creamy lemongrass coconut curry sauce. Served over rice, noodles or with stir-fried veggies, this tofu dish will turn out to be your new favorite vegetarian dinner. 

Lemongrass Tofu With Coconut Sauce

If you happen to’re on the lookout for inspiring tofu recipes, make certain to provide this a go. I do know tofu could be extremely boring by itself and the secret’s to ensure it’s well-seasoned and paired with a scrumptious sauce or condiment. 

On this Vietnamese and Thai-inspired recipe, the tofu is seasoned with garlic powder, white pepper and soy sauce, then coated in cornstarch (you need to use tapioca) and pan-fried till crispy. The lemongrass curry sauce is ready individually and the 2 are mixed simply earlier than serving to retain that crispiness within the cooked tofu. 

There are not any fancy elements, every part could be bought at your typical huge grocery store or an Asian grocer. Plus, you need to use most of them in dishes like my Vietnamese lemongrass pork meatballs, satay rooster skewers, lemongrass banh mi, or crying tiger beef and rice noodle salad. 

I hope you take pleasure in this scrumptious lemongrass tofu curry recipe! 

How To Make Lemongrass Tofu Curry

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Substances

• Aromatics – typical Asian aromatics similar to lemongrass, inexperienced onions (or white onions), garlic, ginger and chili.
• Tofu – You have to agency tofu for this recipe. If you happen to can’t do soy merchandise, strive rooster or shrimp as a substitute.
• Flour – You should utilize cornstarch or tapioca/arrowroot flour for coating the tofu; these are all gluten-free choices and if not out there, you need to use gluten-free or common plain flour.
• Seasonings – garlic powder, pepper (ideally white), turmeric powder and delicate curry powder, plus some sugar or honey for sweetness.
• Sauces– you have to soy sauce (coconut aminos or Tamari for gluten-free model) and fish sauce; for a vegan model, use further soy sauce or plain salt instead of fish sauce. Additionally, you will want some lime juice.
• Coconut milk  – full-fat coconut milk out of a can, you have to the thickened a part of the milk.

Cooking The Tofu

Step 1. Minimize the tofu right into a triangle or rectangular strips, about 0.5-1cm thick, and place on a board, tray or plate in a single layer. Use some kitchen roll/paper to press down the tofu to soak up a few of the extra moisture.

Step 2. Sprinkle the tofu with garlic powder and pepper. Drizzle with about 3 tablespoons of soy sauce. Put aside. At this stage, you would possibly wish to skip to creating the curry sauce!

Step 3. Add the cornstarch to a bowl. In a clear frying pan or skillet, warmth about 1/4 cup of oil, a skinny layer over medium-high warmth. As soon as scorching sizzling, dip a number of items of tofu in corn starch and shake off the surplus, add to the oil. Proceed till you fill the pan however with out overcrowding it an excessive amount of. Prepare dinner for about 1.5-2 minutes on all sides or till golden brown and crispy. Take away to a plate and proceed till all tofu is cooked.

Lemongrass Curry Sauce

Step 1. In a skillet, warmth the 1.5 tablespoons of oil over medium-high warmth. Add the chopped inexperienced onions (the white half), lemongrass and ginger (however not the garlic but). Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, till they get fragrant. Then add the garlic and stir-fry for an additional minute, till it begins to get golden.

Step 2. Add the chili, turmeric and curry powder and stir by means of. Then stir within the coconut cream/milk, add the fish sauce and sugar and prepare dinner collectively for five minutes, stirring a number of instances. You possibly can cut back the warmth to medium if it’s effervescent away too shortly. End with a tablespoon of lime juice. Style for salt and add a pinch or two if wanted. Put aside.

Switch the crispy tofu to the heated curry sauce and stir OR pour it over the tofu on a serving plate. Garnish with loads of contemporary coriander, some sliced crimson chili, wedges of lime and a few elective Asian fried shallots or crushed peanuts.

What To Serve With Lemongrass Tofu

This tofu is scrumptious and saucy so that you wish to serve it with a aspect dish that may enable you to slurp up each drop of the lemongrass curry. I like to recommend rice or cauliflower rice or rice noodles. You too can do some other noodles, stir-fried veggies or zucchini noodles for a low-carb aspect. 

This tofu and the sauce may also be served in Vietnamese rice paper rolls or a banh mi sandwich. 

If you happen to like coconut curry recipes, make certain to take a look at my straightforward curry meatballs and pumpkin rooster curry.

Full Recipe 

Discover the complete checklist of elements, directions, and a dietary breakdown under. You probably have questions or prepare dinner this recipe, please let me know within the feedback, and ensure to charge this recipe so it’s straightforward for others to search out.

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