Sesame Crusted Lemongrass Tofu

Ingredients:

1 block extra firm tofu
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 stalk lemongrass, micrograted and chopped finely
1/2 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
3/4 cup panko
2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
1 egg
1/2 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
grapeseed oil
green onion, chopped


Cut tofu into thin 1 inch squares. Arrange on a flat plate. Stir soy sauce with hot pepper sauce and lemongrass and pour mixture over tofu. Allow tofu to marinade half an hour.

Meanwhile, stir egg with hot pepper sauce and put in a shallow bowl and toss panko with sesame seeds in a deep bowl.

Press tofu between two paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible. Drench each piece of tofu in egg and then coat in the panko.

Fry all the tofu until golden brown on both sides. Garnish with green onion. Serve with dipping sauce.

For dipping sauce, combine half a lime, 1 teaspoon sugar, hot pepper sauce, 1 small clove garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil.