Vietnamese Fried Tofu with Fish Sauce (Đậu Hũ Chiên Nước Mắm)
What is Đậu Hũ Chiên Nước Mắm?
Đậu hũ chiên nước mắm is crispy fried tofu tossed in a sweet and savory fish sauce glaze with green onions. It's simple and quick, and it goes perfectly with a bowl of rice.
Vietnamese Fried Tofu with Fish Sauce (Đậu Hũ Chiên Nước Mắm)
Ingredients
- 19 oz firm tofu cut into 0.5 x 3 inch pieces
- 2 stalks green onions sliced
- 2.5 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- cooking oil
Instructions
- Slice your tofu into 0.5 x 3 inch pieces and pat dry. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, add sugar. Add 4 tablespoon warm water to help dissolve the sugar. Add 2.5 tablespoon fish sauce and combine well. Add your sliced green onions. Set aside.
- In a large pan, add enough cooking oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Heat over medium-high. Once hot, add your tofu (do not overcrowd) and fry until golden brown on both sides - 4-5 minutes per side.
- Once golden, remove the tofu from the frying pan and toss directly into the fish sauce mixture. Make sure both sides are coated and plate. Remove the tofu from the fish sauce bowl and plate. Repeat process until all tofu pieces are cooked and coated in the fish sauce.
- Serve this with a side of hot rice.
