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Tofu Soup With Bok Choy
Simply and easy homemade tofu vegetable soup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 box tofu ,either soft or firm
- 250 g bok choy
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 thumb ginger ,shredded
- 2.5 L water
Dipping sauce
- 6 long green chili peppers
- 2-3 red Thai peppers
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 scallion white
- 1/3 cup of oil ,heated until boiling
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
Instructions
Dipping sauce
- Heat peppers in a wok or casting iron pan until slightly dark browned on surface. Transfer to a crusher and then crush until getting a paste texture.
- Transfer the paste to a small bowl, top with garlic and scallion whites. Heat around 1/3 cup of oil until smoky. Pour the hot oil evenly on the paste.
- Mix with light soy sauce and sugar. That’s our sauce.
Cup of Yum
Cook tofu soup
- Cut tofu into large pieces. If you do not serve with dipping sauces, you can cut them into small cubes.
- In a large pot, add tofu pieces, ginger shreds and 2.5 L water. Bring to a boiling.
- Add Bok Choy and drop sesame oil in. Continue cook for 1 minute. Season with salt. Serve immediately with dipping sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1237mg
(52%)
Potassium
195mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2865IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
36.4mg
(40%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1237mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2865IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 36.4mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.