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Step 1
The Perfect Pressed Tofu for Grilling, Baking, or Cooking in a Skillet
Step 2
Press tofu ( using a tofu press) thoroughly BEFORE cutting into cubes
Step 3
Cut tofu into small cubes.
Step 4
Marinate by covering with the specified tofu marinate indicated above.
Step 5
Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour
Step 6
I used Taste of Thai Wide Rice Noodles.
Step 7
Rice noodles are much more delicate and fragile than typical spaghetti noodle.
Step 8
Place all your rice noodles in a wide mixing bowl.
Step 9
Bring 4 cups of water to boil.
Step 10
Pour the boiling water over the rice noodles until they are completely submerged.
Step 11
Stir to loosen the noodles every few minutes, so they don't stick together.
Step 12
When they are completely limp, give them a taste to see if they're cooked through.
Step 13
The flat rice noodles might take upwards of ten minutes, depending on thickness.
Step 14
Pay attention and test the noodles frequently because they'll become mushy if they overcook.
Step 15
The noodles are being stir-fried for the drunken noodles, so you want to under-cook them.
Step 16
They will absorb more moisture and cook the rest once in the stir fry. If your noodles are perfectly cooked to start, they will turn to mush in the stir fry.
Step 17
Once the noodles are tender, drain them and run them under COLD water to stop the cooking.
Step 18
Whisk Drunken Noodle sauce ingredients together.
Step 19
When noodles are drained and rinsed in COLD water, pour the sauce over the noodles before cooking.
Step 20
Stir sauce into the noodles and let sit while you cook the tofu.
Step 21
Heat wok to medium-high.
Step 22
Add onion and garlic, and cook until translucent.
Step 23
Add red Thai chili pepper.
Step 24
Add tofu and sauce, and sear tofu.
Step 25
Let it cook before tossing it around in the wok.
Step 26
Add rice noodles and sauce to tofu.
Step 27
Add 3/4 cup basil, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish.
Step 28
Add noodles mixture to a bowl.
Step 29
Sprinkle with extra basil.
Step 30
Serve with a wedge of lime.
Step 31
Serve with a side of red pepper flakes for those who want to add more heat.
Step 32
I also serve Sriracha on the side because I like it hot.