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Pan fried tofu with garlic sauce (鱼香豆腐)
Chewy outside and soft inside, pan fried tofu is super delicious with flavour-packed garlic sauce. A perfect dish to wake up your taste buds.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 557 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For the tofu
- 600 g medium-firm tofu 21oz
- 2 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
For the sauce
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 fresh chilli, finely chopped, or to taste
- ½ tablespoon Sichuan chilli bean paste
- 1 ½ tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 ½ tablespoon black rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 stalk scallions, finely chopped
Instructions
Prepare the tofu
- Cut tofu into squares of about 1.5cm/ 0.5inch thick. Pad each piece dry with a clean tea towel or kitchen paper. Sift corn starch over tofu to create a thin coating (both sides).
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Fry the tofu
- Heat up 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a wok (or a frying pan) over high heat. When the oil is hot, carefully place the tofu squares into the pan (Do not overlap. You might have to fry them in 2 batches).
- Turn the heat down to medium. When one side becomes golden brown, flip over to cook the other side. Transfer onto a plate when both sides are done.
Cook the sauce
- While waiting for the tofu to cook, mix Shaoxing rice wine, black rice vinegar, water, sugar and corn starch. Set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the same wok. Stir fry ginger, garlic, fresh chilli & Sichuan chilli bean paste until fragrant.
- Pour in the liquid mixture (remember to stir well beforehand).
Assemble the dish:
- Place tofu squares back into the wok. Gently move them around. Dish out when the sauce becomes thick and the tofu is evenly coated.
- Garnish with scallions. Serve immediately with plain rice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
557kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
50g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
341mg
(14%)
Potassium
189mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
489IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
394mg
(39%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 50g | 294% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 341mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 489IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 394mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.