Stuffed pan-fried tofu

Name: Stuffed pan-fried tofu
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 6 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 chestnuts, finely chopped; 2 green chillies, finely chopped; vegetable oil, for shallow-frying; 10 ml/2 tsp sesame seeds; 600 g/1 lb 6 oz firm tofu, drained; 2 eggs; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp cornflour (cornstarch); 30 ml/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce; 5 ml/1 tsp sesame oil

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Tofu Cookbook

By Becky Johnson

Published 2017

About

An easy accompaniment for a main course, or a great appetizer. Squares of fried tofu stuffed with a blend of chilli and chestnut give a piquant jolt to the delicate flavour. The tofu has a crispy coating, surrounding a creamy texture, with a crunchy filling.

Ingredients

600 g/1 lb 6 oz firm tofu, drained
30

Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the tofu into 2cm/¾in slices and then cut each slice in half. Place the tofu slices on pieces of kitchen paper to blot and absorb any excess water.
Mix together the Thai fish sauce and sesame oil. Transfer the tofu slices to a plate and coat them with the fish sauce mixture. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, put all the filling ingredients into a bo

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