Stir Fried Tofu. Stir-fried tofu is not, perhaps, at the top of your list of scintillating weeknight dinners. But in its own humble, unassuming way, tofu can be downright sexy. Give it some time by itself in a hot wok, and you'll get golden edges and bouncy texture that will surprise you with its ability to make you swoon.
Cover and cook for three minutes. Remove the lid, stir the ingredients in the pan, and taste and adjust seasonings. The Difference Between Different Types of Tofu. You can cook Stir Fried Tofu using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Stir Fried Tofu
- Prepare 300 g of tofu (roughly mashed).
- You need 10 cm of Japanese leek (cut into small pieces).
- You need 1/3 of mushroom (tear into pieces).
- Prepare 2 of eggs (beaten).
- It's 1 Tbsp of sesame oil.
- It's 1 pinch of crushed red pepper.
- You need 1/2 to 1 Tbsp of soy sauce.
- You need 1 Tbsp of white sesame seeds.
- Prepare of Salt and pepper.
- You need of Nori seaweed for topping (optional).
Tofu is categorized depending upon the amount of water content it contains. Extra-Firm Tofu has the least amount of liquid. It's what I always recommend for stir fries, especially if it will be cubed like in this General Tso's Tofu Stir Fry. It still has enough liquid to where you will need to squeeze some of the liquid out.
Stir Fried Tofu step by step
- Put crushed red pepper and sesame oil in a pan and turn on the low heat. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute..
- Add mashed tofu, Japanese leek, mushroom, turn the heat to medium, and cook until the liquid is almost gone. Put in the soy sauce and stir well..
- Pour in the beaten egg and shake the pan while stirring for 10~15 seconds, turn off the heat, add sesame seeds, season with salt and pepper..
- Top with seaweed before serving..
If using frozen tofu, simmer until completely defrosted. Remove from heat and let drain in a colander lined with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in onions and cook for one minute. A tofu-veggie stir fry made tasty with a simple technique that gives the tofu perfect texture and flavor.
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