Yam Tao Hoo Thai Spicy Tofu Salad With Minced Pork Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle cabbage with the 1/2 tablespoon of salt and let stand for 30 minutes. Place the cabbage on a clean dish towel or cheese cloth and squeeze out any water. The dryer the cabbage, the better. In a hot wok that's been coated with canola oil add the ground pork. Stir-fry until nearly cooked through. Add ginger, garlic and salt; cook for another two minutes. Deglaze with soy sauce, add napa cabbage and sesame oil, continue cooking until the cabbage is wilted. Check seasoning.
• Plating: Spoon contents of wok over the tofu on a large serving platter, serve family style.

Steps:

• For the dressing:.
• 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.
• For the salad:.
• Heat the oil over a medium-high flame in a large skillet. Author suggests cast iron - I use French stainless. Dry the tofu. Brown the tofu in the skillet - about 5 minutes a side. Flip and brown on the other side. Remove to drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the tofu (when cool enough to handle) thinly, about 1/8" or so.
• Toss the tofu and all remaining ingredients with the dressing. Alternatively drizzle with dressing or serve the dressing on the side in little bowls to dip a bite at a time (my fav).
• Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Steps:

• Fry shallots in hot vegetable oil until browned and crispy. Set aside. Fry tofu in hot vegetable oil until browned. Set aside. Blanch pork in boiling water until cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Set aside. Toast peanuts in oven or dry saute pan. Grind in food processor or spice grinder until finely ground. Set aside. Combine lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar. Adjust amounts to taste. Combine tofu, pork, cucumber, tomato. celery, chili powder, and peanuts. Toss with lime juice dressing. Arrange on plates, drizzle with coconut milk, and top with shallots.