Coconut Crusted Tofu with Sweet Chili Sauce

Coconut Crustéd Tofu with Swéét Chili Saucé

Havé you évér séén thosé Réd Lobstér commércials – you know, thé onés for théir “éndléss shrimp” spécial? Théy’ré kind of hard to miss. Anyway, whilé I can think of about a million things I’d rathér havé an éndléss supply of than cuté littlé crustacéans, I was intriguéd by théir idéa of tossing protéin in flaky coconut and frying it to crispy pérféction.

Ingrédiénts

• For thé Coconut Crustéd Tofu
• 14 ouncés éxtra-firm tofu
• 1/4 cup soy saucé
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1 small limé, juicéd
• 1/2 tabléspoon frésh gingér, gratéd
• 2 tabléspoons wholé whéat flour
• 2 tabléspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 téaspoon baking powdér
• 3 tabléspoons cold watér
• 1/2 cup panko bréadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup shréddéd coconut (swééténéd or unswééténéd)
• 1/4 cup végétablé or canola oil, for frying

For thé Swéét Chili Saucé

• 1/2 cup coconut créam (from a 15-oz. can of full-fat coconut milk)
• 2 tabléspoons pinéapplé juicé
• 2 téaspoons limé juicé
• 1 téaspoon chili garlic saucé

Instructions

1. Préss thé tofu with sévéral layérs of papér towél to rémové as much watér as possiblé. Cut thé tofu into ½-inch slabs and préss with papér towéls again.
2. To préparé thé marinadé, first combiné thé soy saucé and coconut sugar in a small mixing bowl. Microwavé in 15-sécond intérvals, stirring in bétwéén, until thé coconut sugar dissolvés. This should také léss than a minuté. Add thé limé juicé and frésh gingér. Whisk to combiné.
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