Thai Tofu Salad (Yam Taohu)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon
• soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon
• soy sauce
• 6 tablespoons
• fresh lime juice
• 6 tablespoons
• + 28 more ingredients
• • fresh lime juice
  • 1 -3
  • chili pepper, Thai bird, seeds and ribs removed
  • 1 -3
  • chili pepper, Thai bird, seeds and ribs removed
  • ½ cup
  • shallot, thinly sliced, preferably large red variety
  • ½ cup
  • shallot, thinly sliced, preferably large red variety
  • salt
  • ¼ cup
  • vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 lb
  • tofu, extra-firm, cut into ³/₈-inch thick slabs
  • 1 lb
  • tofu, extra-firm, cut into ³/₈-inch thick slabs
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 cup
  • English cucumber, medium diced seedless
  • 1 cup
  • English cucumber, medium diced seedless
  • 2 tablespoons
  • mint, minced fresh
  • 2 tablespoons
  • mint, minced fresh

1 For the dressing:. 2 Stir together the liquids with the sugar. Lightly crush & add the chilis & shallots to the liquid. Will taste hugely overwhelming - no worries. It is balanced by the tofu. 3 For the salad:. 4 Heat the oil over a medium-high flame in a large skillet. Author suggests cast ...

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