🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Tofu Nem Nuong

Name: Tofu Nem Nuong
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Yogurt; 1 tsp White Pepper; 1 tbsp Sugar; 500 g Tofu; 1, juiced Lime; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 3 cloves, crushed Shallots; to serve Rice Paper; 2 tbsp Neutral Oil

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Fire-kissed skewers of tofu — smoky outside, juicy inside, gone in minutes. Ready in 29 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 9 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt3 tbsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Tofu500 g
Lime1, juiced
Fish Sauce2 tbsp
Shallots3 cloves, crushed
Rice Paperto serve
Neutral Oil2 tbsp

Optional extras

Mint Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the yogurt, neutral oil, garlic, white pepper and lime juice into a marinade.
2
Cut the tofu into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.
3
Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.
4
Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.
5
Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with mint leaves.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Stuffed Tofu in Tomato Sauce - Đậu phụ nhồi thịt | Helen's Recipes · on YouTube