Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons vegetable oil 3 Tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 cup either basil or Thai basil leaves 3 Tablespoons oyster sauce
- 500g firm tofu, cut into thick slices 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 6 red chillies, seeded and finely sliced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped palm sugar or honey
- 1 Tablespoon corn flour mixed with ½ cup water
Tofu with Crispy Fried Basil and Chilli Sauce
Method
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wok or large pan
- When hot, fry the basil leaves until crispy and remove
- Add the remaining oil to the pan, fry the tofu until brown on both sides
- Remove the tofu from the wok and then add the remaining oil if needed
- When hot, fry the garlic and chillies until golden brown
- Reduce the heat and add the oyster sauce, soy sauce and palm sugar or honey; then gradually stir in the corn flour mixed with water
- Stir well to thicken and then spoon over the tofu and sprinkle with the crispy basil leaves
