Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, braised tofu. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Braised Tofu is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Braised Tofu is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
This braised tofu made with silken tofu is similar to our traditional Hong Shao Tofu, but that version of the dish is made with a medium or soft tofu. Chinese braised tofu is a really easy dish using common Chinese pantry ingredients, yet packed with big flavors. This simple braised tofu is one of my trusted recipes that I make again and again.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook braised tofu using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Braised Tofu:
- Make ready 1 packet extra firm tofu
- Make ready 1 large carrot
- Get 1/2 white onion
- Get 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- Prepare 1/2 cup soy sauce
- Get Sesame oil
- Take 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Get 1/3 tbsp cayenne
- Prepare 2 white scallions
- Get 5 cloves garlic
- Get Salt
- Make ready Pepper
- Prepare 1 cup water
- Take 2 scallion greens
- Get Sesame seeds
Braised tofu is one of my favorite go to dishes when I'm in a hurry. Tofu is a great source of protein and excellent at absorbing flavor. My friend Alissa first introduced me to braising tofu and I've been. Today's recipe is dubu-jorim (spicy braised tofu).
Instructions to make Braised Tofu:
- Cut tofu into thin slices and fry in sesame oil
- In a small bowl add mix soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, cayenne, maple syrup
- Peel and cut the carrot into small pieces, set aside
- After tofu is fried, cut and fry the onion, sliced longways. Add the garlic, salt, pepper, and white scallions.
- After onions are cooked, add the fried tofu and soy sauce mix. Sprinkle carrot and some extra raw onion on top. Add one cup of water and bring to boil for 10 minutes
- Cut to Green scallions on top and add sesame seeds. Serve hot and enjoy!
It's tofu braised in a savory-spicy sauce and pan fried with caramelized onion, garlic, and green onions, making it juicy, a little spicy. I love the braised tofu served at Chinese restaurants, but at home I like to make it healthier (without the deep frying). In my version, I use a lot of vegetables to make it more filling for a lot less calories. Delicious tofu full of flavor without marinating it! A combination cooking method using both moist and dry heat; typically the food is.
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