Lemongrass Tofu

Name: Lemongrass Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400g firm tofu, cubed and fried golden; 3 stalks lemongrass, finely minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 bird's eye chillies, minced; 2 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 spring onions, sliced; 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Vietnamese lemongrass and chilli stir-fried tofu — fragrant and vibrant. Frying the minced lemongrass, garlic and chilli in oil until fragrant before the tofu goes in blooms their aromatics into the oil that coats every piece.

Total time

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Vietnamese

veganvegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gfirm tofu, cubed and fried golden

3 stalkslemongrass, finely minced

3 clovesgarlic, minced

2bird's eye chillies, minced

2 tbspfish sauce or soy sauce

1 tbspsugar

2spring onions, sliced

3 tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

Fry minced lemongrass, garlic and chilli in oil 1–2 minutes until fragrant.

Add fried tofu, toss to coat.

Add fish sauce and sugar. Stir-fry 2–3 minutes until tofu is well coated.

Add spring onions. Serve over rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

267

Protein

16.3g

Fat

19g

Carbs

11g

Fiber

1.4g

Sodium

17mg

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