Sesame crumbed tofu salad

Crunchy crumbed tofu is the hero of this healthy Japanese-style salad.

Recipe «Sesame crumbed tofu salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 60g snow pea sprouts, 100g bean shoots, trimmed, 2 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped , 1/2 cup purchased breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup sesame seeds, 2 x 300g firm tofu, drained, halved crossways , 1/2 cup plain flour, 2 eggs, lightly beaten, 150ml Crisco peanut oil, 1 green coral lettuce, leaves separated.

Ingredients:

• 60g snow pea sprouts 
• 100g bean shoots, trimmed 
• 2 tbsp mirin 
• 1 tsp soy sauce 
• 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped 
• 1/2 cup purchased breadcrumbs 
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds 
• 2 x 300g firm tofu, drained, halved crossways 
• 1/2 cup plain flour 
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten 
• 150ml Crisco peanut oil 
• 1 green coral lettuce, leaves separated 

Instructions

1. Combine the snow pea sprouts and bean shoots. Set aside. Mix the mirin, soy sauce, chilli and 1 tablespoon water in separate bowl until well combined. Set aside.
2. Combine the breadcrumbs and sesame seeds. Cut each tofu half into 3 slices. Coat each slice in the flour, shaking away any excess. Dip into the egg, then press into the sesame seed mixture to cover the tofu completely.
3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. In batches, cook the tofu for 1-1 1/2 minutes each side or until golden. Drain on paper towel.
4. Arrange the lettuce leaves on serving plates. Top with the snow pea sprout mixture and drizzle with the dressing. Arrange the tofu on top of the salad to serve.