Spicy Larb - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    2 (14 ounce) packages water-packed firm reduced-fat firm tofu, drained and crumbled
    2 teaspoons vegetable oil
    1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
    2 cups thinly vertically sliced red onions
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    2 serrano chilies, thinly sliced
    1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
    1/4 cup chopped of fresh mint
    9 large cabbage leaves (green or red)
Preparation
    Combine first 5 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves; set aside.
    Spread tofu in a single layer onto several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 15 minutes, pressing down occasionally.
    Heat oils in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and chiles; saute 3 minutes.
    Add tofu; cook 8 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in juice mixture; cook 1 minute or until heated. Remove from heat; stir in basil and mint. Spoon about 1/2 cup tofu mixture into each cabbage leaf.

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