Coconut Lime Tofu – An Easy Thai Inspired Meal

This delicious coconut lime tofu curry is my Thai inspired take on a vegan coconut lime chicken. Packed with flavour and simple to make!

Ready in 30 minutes
Made in one pan
Delicious lime tofu chunks
Creamy lime coconut sauce

Make The Lime Tofu

This lime tofu is so tasty on its own that you could make it and add it into all kinds of summery protein bowls.

In order to better mimic the look and texture of pieces of chicken, I use extra firm tofu for this recipe and I pull it apart with my hands instead of using a knife to cut clean pieces.

Using extra firm tofu usually means you don’t have to bother with pressing your block of tofu. The extra firm variety has the least amount of water and you can usually just drain the excess liquid in the package and get straight to cooking with your tofu.

• Simply heat a bit of oil in a pan
• Pull the tofu into chunks using your hands
• Brown the tofu for two minutes
• Add in tamari (or soy sauce) and lime juice to give it seasoning
• Sprinkle on cornstarch to coat the pieces and give them some more texture
• Cook for 5 more minutes until the tofu is golden brown!

Remove the tofu from the pan and keep warm while you cook the veggies and the sauce.

The Coconut Sauce & Veggies

Using the same pan the tofu cooked in, saute the veggies and make the quick coconut sauce.

This is a great recipe to be creative with the veggies you add. Feel free to use what you have on hand and make this recipe your own. In my coconut lime tofu curry recipe I use:

Onion
Red bell pepper
Zucchini
And bok choy

Once the veggies are all softened, I give it all some Thai inspired seasoning with some:

Garlic
Ginger
Ground coriander
Thai red chilies
And a pinch of turmeric

Finally, I pour in the coconut milk and add some extra lime flavour with a touch of sugar to balance the acidity and bring everything together nicely.

Recipe Cost For Coconut Lime Tofu Curry

This coconut lime tofu curry recipe costs us roughly $10.50 ($2.60/serving) using fresh limes and just over $9 using lime juice from concentrate. I love that this feels like a meal I would order from a restaurant and even with a side of rice or noodles this recipe comes in way under $5 a serving!

Although I typically have lime juice from concentrate in my fridge, I prefer to make this recipe with fresh limes since the lime flavour is the star of this dish.

If I were to make this recipe with chicken in place of the tofu I would add at least $2 to my overall cost. Swapping the chicken for tofu is a great way to cut down a bit on the cost of a recipe while still getting a great source of protein into your meal.

Although tofu, like unseasoned chicken, can be quite bland in flavour… there are so many ways to make tofu delicious and exciting to cook with! Try this Quick & Easy Tofu “Feta” recipe next time you want to add feta cheese to a salad or pizza. For another Asian inspired main dish with tofu try my take on a Korean Japchae with a delicious sweet & spicy tofu.

Remember to let me know in the comments if you try this easy tofu curry and how you enjoy it!

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