Spicy Basil Noodles with Minced Tofu
Ingredients
- 2 servings of dried noodles of your choice (i used wu-mu dried noodles)⠀
- 1 pack firm tofu, drained and mashed⠀
- 1/4 cup fresh thai basil⠀
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced⠀
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce⠀
- 1 tablespoon stir fry sauce⠀
- 1 tablespoon 'fish' sauce⠀
- 2 tablespoon coconut amino⠀
- few thai chili for ?️⠀
- shredded butter lettuce⠀
- sesame oil⠀
- salt to taste⠀
Preparation
Cook noodles based on package instructions. In the meantime, pan fry mashed tofu in a heated pan with no oil until golden brown (this gives tofu a chewier texture), push aside.⠀
Then, add 3 teaspoons sesame oil and sauté garlic until fragrant. Stir in 'fish' sauce, coconut amino, Thai chili, basil and cook for 2 minutes until tofu absorbs all the sauce, turn off heat.⠀
At this time, your noodles should be done, drain well and add noodles to the tofu mixture. Drizzle dark soy sauce, stir fry sauce and toss noodles using a tong and chopsticks until well combined. Serve warm with butter lettuce, slurp away