Korean Style Fried Tofu with Chili Garlic Soy Sauce. Korean Style Fried Tofu with Chili Garlic Soy Sauce The best way to get a meateater who's never tried tofu to hate it is to serve it as a meat substitute. Because there is no way a brick of soybean curd is ever going to take the place of a juicy steak, or a meaty pork chop, or even a piece of chicken breast. Roasted sesame seeds for sprinkling on the fried tofu (optional).
Pan fried tofu in garlic soy sesame sauce is an easy and delicious Korean tofu side dish. It's so flavourful that even non-vegetarians would appreciate the taste! Today I'm going to share an easy peasy Korean side dish recipe using Tofu (Dubu, 두부). You can have Korean Style Fried Tofu with Chili Garlic Soy Sauce using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Korean Style Fried Tofu with Chili Garlic Soy Sauce
- It's of For the tofu:.
- You need 1 of (One) pound package firm tofu.
- Prepare of salt for seasoning.
- It's 2 Tablespoons of neutral flavored oil for frying.
- It's of For the soy sauce:.
- It's 1/4 cup of soy sauce.
- Prepare 1.5-2 Tablespoons of sugar.
- It's 1.5-2 Tablespoons of vinegar.
- It's 1 clove of garlic, crushed.
- Prepare of sliced fresh chilies to taste (jalapenos, serranos, or Thai chilies are good for this dish).
- Prepare 1 Tablespoon of sliced or chopped bulb onion.
- It's to taste of crushed red chili flakes.
- You need 1 of green onion, chopped for garnish.
- Prepare of optional: toasted sesame seeds for garnish.
One thing I learnt from Hollywood movies is that not many A simple recipe of pan fried tofu drizzled with a spicy-sweet sauce (made from garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and chili flakes). Easy and made with local pantry staples. It's funny how tofu gets associated only with vegetarian/healthy foods on the mainland. This Korean side dish (banchan) is healthy and delicious.
Korean Style Fried Tofu with Chili Garlic Soy Sauce step by step
- Slice the tofu into roughly 1/2" thick slices widthwise. Pat dry with a paper or cloth towel on both sides and season lightly with salt..
- While the tofu is air-drying a bit, make the sauce by combining all sauce ingredients and stirring until all the sugar is dissolved. Start at the low end of the measurements and adjust upward if needed. Some folks like things sweeter and/or tangier than others..
- In a non-stick or well seasoned fry pan, heat the oil to medium high, and fry the tofu, about 3 minutes per side, until it's light golden brown. If you like a slightly thicker, browner crust, turn the heat down to medium and go 5 to 7 minutes per side..
- Plate the tofu, spoon the sauce over it, sprinkle some chopped green onions on top, and enjoy. :).
This Korean side dish (banchan) is healthy and delicious Recipe: Korean Pan Fried Tofu Summary: Pan Fried Tofu is a wonderful side dish and quite easy to make. It doesn't require a lot of ingredients or time, so it's a perfect dish for a beginner in Korean cooking. The sauce was made with soy sauce and sugar or maple syrup. It seemed like a very easy recipe to make.
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