Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, braised tofu. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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.
Braised Tofu is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Braised Tofu is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have braised tofu using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Braised Tofu:
- Make ready 1 packet extra firm tofu
- Prepare 1 large carrot
- Get 1/2 white onion
- Take 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- Prepare 1/2 cup soy sauce
- Prepare Sesame oil
- Make ready 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Get 1/3 tbsp cayenne
- Make ready 2 white scallions
- Prepare 5 cloves garlic
- Prepare Salt
- Prepare Pepper
- Get 1 cup water
- Prepare 2 scallion greens
- Take 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. "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.
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!
Cooking oil, garlic, green onion, hot pepper flakes, onion, salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, toasted sesame seeds, tofu, water. Delicious tofu full of flavor without marinating it! A combination cooking method using both moist and dry heat; typically the food is. This traditional korean braised tofu dish (Dubu Jorim) is best served cold - a little bit spicy I either have a lot of homemade kimchi in my future (unlikely) or this dubu jorim tofu dish-which is far more. This Braised Tofu has simple steps, but definitely delivers big flavor.
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