Day late and a dollar short: TOFU LARB for lunches

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  1. HarveysBackupAccount

    Quick’n’easy, from Mark Bittman’s *Dinner for Everyone*

    * Stir fry 1 lb (450g) extra firm tofu, diced into small pieces, in a large skillet with 4 Tbsp high(-ish) smoke point vegetable oil – canola, grape leaf, rice bran, peanut oil etc
    * In the last minute or two add 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
    * Move the tofu to a large mixing bowl and add 2 shallots and a few Thai birds eye chilies, thinly sliced (adjust the amount of chili to how much heat you like). Toss together with a few twists of black pepper and 1 tsp. sugar
    * Mix the dressing: 2 Tbsp each soy sauce and lime juice (I used fish sauce instead of soy sauce because it’s based on a Thai dish, but the recipe is supposed to be vegan so it calls for soy sauce)

    Serve with some chopped lettuce and a hearty handful of fresh herbs like mint, cilantro, and Thai basil.

    Note: I used pressed tofu instead of regular extra-firm. I really like the texture, it’s like a much firmer mushroom, kind of. If you can find it, I recommend trying it (the Woks of Life blog/cookbooks has some great recipes that use it).

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