Recipe
Three cup Tofu (San Bei Dou Fu)
35 min
Calories 306 kcal
*Calories are for one serving.
Ingredients (4 servings)
| Firm tofu/tau kwa | 450g |
|---|---|
| Ginger | 10 Slices |
| Cloves garlic, smashed | 4 |
| Packed fresh basil leaves (Thai or Sweet) | 1 cup |
| Corn starch for coating | 5 tablespoons |
| Oil for cooking | |
| Coriander leaves for garnish | |
| 【Sauce】 | |
| Chinese cooking wine | 4 teaspoons |
| Light soy sauce | 4 tablespoons |
| Kadoya hot sesame oil | 4 tablespoons |
| Sugar | 1 tablespoon |
| Water | 100g |
| White pepper | Dash |
Directions (35 min)
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Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl until well combined and set aside.
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Pat dry tofu with paper towels and cut into ½ inch thick cubes.
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Place corn starch in ziplock bag and add tofu. Gently shake to coat tofu cubes with corn starch.
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Heat oil in shallow pan and pan-fry tofu until golden on both sides.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a clean frying pan.
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Saute ginger slices until the sides starts to crisp then add garlic to cook until fragrant.
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Pour in the sauce and tofu. Gently toss and allow sauce to reduce.
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Remove from heat and stir in basil. Serve garnished with coriander leaves.
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