Vegan Pad Kra Pao (Thai Basil Tofu)
This Vegan Pad Kra Pao recipe is a Thai basil and tofu stir fry based on a popular dish from Thailand and requires just 10 ingredients.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 181.07kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Thai bird's eye chillies adjust to your own taste
- 280 g firm tofu
- 3 spring onions
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegan oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegan fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 2 handfuls Thai basil
Instructions
- Press and crumble the tofu .
- Mince the garlic and thinly slice the chillies.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, vegan oyster sauce and vegan fish sauce, caster sugar and a bit of water. Adjust to taste.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
- Add the minced garlic and chillies, stir-frying until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add the crumbled tofu to the pan along with the spring onion.
- Stir-fry until the tofu starts to brown slightly and absorb the flavours of the garlic and chillies.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the tofu.
- Stir well to coat everything evenly.
- Add the Thai basil leaves and stir-fry for another minute until they are wilted and fragrant.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 181.07kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.87g | Protein: 16.45g | Fat: 6.48g | Saturated Fat: 0.73g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.94g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 1.971mg | Potassium: 287.46mg | Fiber: 2.56g | Sugar: 7.41g | Vitamin A: 714.85IU | Vitamin C: 69.87mg | Calcium: 216.29mg | Iron: 3.06mg