Red braised tofu

Red braised tofu

Tags

Chinese
Tofu

Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 block tofu, 1cm slices
  • 400g peeled potatoes, cubed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger, sliced
  • Spring onion whites
  • 2 tsp shaoxing wine
  • 1 ½ cups hot water
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp five spice powder
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorns
  • ¼ tsp msg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Pak choi
  • Spring onion greens
  • Rice

Steps

  1. Drain and press the tofu. Soak the potatoes in water.
  2. Heat the frying pan with some oil. Once hot add the tofu.
  3. Fry tofu for five minutes on one side or until browned, repeat on the other side.
  4. Transfer tofu to a plate lined with a paper towel.
  5. Heat oil in the wok, once hot add the potatoes. Fry until cooked through then set aside.
  6. Add the garlic, ginger and spring onion whites to the wok and fry until fragrant.
  7. Add the five spice and cook for 30 seconds, then add the tofu and potatoes back to the wok.
  8. Swirl in the shaoxing wine. Then add the hot water, soy sauces, sugar and whole spices.
  9. Cover and simmer on low until everything is tender, about ten minutes.
  10. Clean and cook the rice.
  11. Uncover. Turn heat to high, add the onion and let reduce. Season with salt and MSG and mix in the pak choi.
  12. Add the cornstarch slurry. Once thickened remove from heat and drizzle with the sesame oil.