Tofu Chicken nuggets

Ingredients

• 500g minced chicken breast
• 1 pack of tofu (firm/297g)
• 1 stick leek onion - minced
• 3 garlic cloves - minced
• 25g fresh ginger - minced

For the seasoning
• 1 large size egg
• 1 tsp fine salt
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• 6 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)

For the sauce
• 25g mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce
• 1 tsp soy sauce

Instructions

• 1. Drain tofu, wrap it in paper towels and place it on a microwave-proof plate. Heat it for about 2 to 3 mins in the microwave. Remove from the microwave and place a heavy item on top to press for about 15 mins.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the drained tofu, minced chicken, leek, garlic, ginger and all seasoning ingredients all together. Knead the mixture well by hand or with a wood spatula until the mixture turns sticky and moist.
• 3. In a deep fry pan, heat about 5 cm of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Drop a few mixture in the oil and if it sizzles immediately it means the oil is ready! Using spoon, drop the mixture into the oil and fry about 3 to 5 mins per side, until they are golden brown on both sides.
• 4. For the dipping sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients.
• Serve hot with the sauce:)

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