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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Appetizers » Fried Tofu w/ Sweet Chili Peanut Sauce เต้าหู้ทอด

    Fried Tofu w/ Sweet Chili Peanut Sauce เต้าหู้ทอด

    Published: May 1, 2015 · Modified: Jan 4, 2021 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Fried tofu is a popular Thai street food that is easy to make at home. Once fried the tofu has a crisp-chewy exterior and a soft center. The sweet chili peanut sauce is the perfect accompaniment, and the sauce is so good you'll want to dip everything in it!

    If you're a tofu lover, also check out my recipe for mapo tofu. It's an easy weeknight meal and a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

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    Fried Tofu w/ Sweet Chili Peanut Sauce เต้าหู้ทอด

    ★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
    • Author: Pailin Chongchitnant
    • Yield: Serves 4
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    Ingredients

    • 350 g firm tofu
    • Vegetable oil for frying

    Sweet Chili Peanut Sauce

    • 2 spur chilies, you can substitute other mild red chilies or ¼ of a red bell pepper
    • 1 large clove garlic
    • 3 Tbsp white vinegar
    • 3 Tbsp tamarind juice
    • 3 Tbsp water
    • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
    • 3 Tbsp palm sugar, chopped
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • Roasted chili flakes, to taste
    • 3-4 Tbsp coarsely ground roasted peanuts
    • 2 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

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    Instructions

    For the sauce: In a blender add chilies, garlic, water, vinegar and tamarind; blend until there are no more big chunks (doesn't need to be perfectly smooth) and transfer into a small pot. Add sugar, palm sugar, salt and chili flakes and simmer for 3-5 minutes to reduce until the dip is slightly runnier than ideal as it will thicken when cooled. Let cool completely, if you want the dip to be thicker, reduce it a bit more. Taste and adjust seasoning. When ready to serve stir in peanuts and cilantro.

    For the tofu: Add oil to a wok or pot until it is deeper than the thickness of your tofu. Preheat the oil to 375 °F then fry tofu for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. If the tofu sticks to each other, let them fry until they just start to turn colour before pulling them apart, if you pull them apart before they've had a chance to firm up you may tear them.

    Serve while still hot!

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    1. Fred

      March 01, 2022 at 11:10 am

      Made this snack today and we loved it! Shallow-frying works as well. If you cut the tofu triangles not too thinly and fry them until (light) golden brown, you'll get the best texture (firm outside and rather soft inside). And the sauce is .............. simply wonderful! We are still meat lovers, but - if you know how - tofu can be very nice too.

      ★★★★★

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    2. Pam

      April 08, 2021 at 1:05 am

      Sooo good! Love your YouTube videos! Your recipes are so easy to follow!

      Much love from the Philippines xx

      ★★★★★

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      • Adam The HTK Intern

        April 08, 2021 at 8:30 pm

        Yay! ... and love from here too 🙂 Adam

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