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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Southeast Asian >> Vietnamese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cut tofu crosswise into 6 (2/3-inch-thick) slices. Arrange tofu on several layers of paper towels. Cover with additional paper towels; top with a cast-iron skillet or other heavy pan. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove tofu from paper towels. (An easier method is to freeze completely then defrost. No need pressing.). | 2. Combine 2 tablespoons lemongrass, 2 tablespoons water, soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Arrange tofu slices in a single layer in soy mixture, turning to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. | 3. Combine vinegar and the next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve. Add carrot and radish; toss well. Let stand for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain. | 4. Combine remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil, mayonnaise, and Sriracha in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut bread horizontally. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on cut sides of bread. | 5. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove tofu from marinade, and discard marinade. Pat tofu slices dry with paper towels. Add tofu slices to pan, and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden. | 6. Arrange tofu slices on bottom half of bread; top tofu slices with carrot mixture and cucumber slices and cilantro sprigs. Cut loaf crosswise into 6 equal pieces. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
extra tofu	1	package	drained firm	387.1	10.27	39.895	20.54
lemongrass	2	tablespoons	chopped peeled	-	-	-	-
water	2	tablespoons		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
soy sauce	1	tablespoon	low sodium	8.48	0.7888	1.3024	0.0912
sesame oil	2	teaspoons	divided	79.56	0.0	0.0	9.0
rice vinegar	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
water	1/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
sugar	1	tablespoon		55.062	13.7724	0.0	0.0
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
carrot	1 1/4	1/4		65.6	15.328	1.4880000000000002	0.384
daikon radish	1 1/4	1/4	peeled	-	-	-	-
mayonnaise	3	tablespoons		162.45	0.0	0.1665	18.0
sriracha garlic sauce	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
french baguette	1	halved	toasted	-	-	-	-
english cucumber	1	cup	sliced	-	-	-	-
cilantro				-	-	-	-
cooking spray				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.