Tofu Fries with Thai Seasoning

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 package extra firm tofu

  cut in strips
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  or fish sauce
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg

  beaten
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup oil
• 4 tablespoon thai sticky rice

  sweet rice
• 1 lemongrass
• 4 markut lime leaves
• 1-2 thai bird chili

  use 2 for medium spicy
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• cilantro
• freshly squeezed lime juice
• dip: kewpie mayo + thai seasoning

Instructions

• 1 To make the tofu, cut into ½ inch long strips (resembling a french fry). Place
  in a plate and add soy sauce, white pepper and garlic pepper to marinade.
  Marinate for 20-30 minutes.
• 2 While the tofu is marinating, make the thai seasoning by chopping up the
  lemongrass. Smash the lemongrass to release flavor and use the insides (soft
  part) of the lemongrass.
• 3 In a pan on low-medium heat, add thai sticky rice, lemongrass, markut lime
  leaves, and thai bird chili. Toast for 18-20 minutes until rice is golden. Stir
  frequently.
• 4 In a blender, add the toasted ingredients (in step 2), salt, sugar, and garlic
  powder. Blend until smooth. There will be some stringy lemongrass. You can use a
  strainer to sift the large pieces. Set seasoning aside.
• 5 Once the tofu is marinated for 20-30 minutes, its time to deep fry. Beat 1 egg
  and place in a bowl. Add panko and flour on a plate. Dip the tofu in flour, egg
  and panko. Repeat until all pieces have been coated. Let the tofu rest.
• 6 In a pan, heat up 1 cup of oil on medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, gently add
  tofu to the pan to fry! Fry until all sides are golden, which takes a total of
  10 minutes.
• 7 When the tofu is done frying, place them in a bowl. Immediately add generous
  amounts of thai seasoning on the tofu fries until its well coated.
• 8 To serve, add lime juice. You can make a delicious dip by mixing kewpie mayo
  with the thai seasoning. Hope you enjoy!

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