HomeStyle Tofu The Cooking Jar


HomeStyle Tofu and Rice Meatless Mondays HezziD's Books and Cooks

Choosing the right tofu is crucial for a successful Chinese home-style tofu recipe. There are different varieties of tofu, including soft tofu, medium firm tofu, and extra firm tofu.


Homestyle Tofu Pot CHOPSTICK THERAPY

Cook for another 30 seconds. Add the tofu, and stir-fry for another minute. Turn up the heat to high, add the garlic chives, and stir-fry for 1 minute (at this point, you can also add your pre-cooked meat, if using). Add the sauce mixture, and stir-fry for another 30 seconds. Season with salt to taste. The dish is done once the chives are wilted.


Home Style Tofu (家常豆腐) Omnivore's Cookbook

Step 1. Cut the tofu block in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Step 2. Lightly coat each piece of tofu with the flour and arrange on a.


Home Style Tofu—Tofu Stirfry Recipe China Sichuan Food

Dry the tofu slices with paper towels, and then cut into 1/2-inch thick rectangular slabs. Heat = oil in a large wok over high heat until just starting to smoke. Add the tofu slices tongs. Cook until golden, flipping occasionally, about 3 minutes. Transfer tofu to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Return the wok to high heat and add the mushrooms.


Homestyle Tofu Homestyle Tofu Recipe

Instructions. In a small bowl combine soy sauce, vegetable broth and honey. Set aside. Once the tofu has drained, slice in half then into 1/2 inch cubes and place into a large bowl and season with 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Sprinkle cornstarch on top and gently toss with your hands to ensure all tofu pieces are covered.


Home Style Tofu (家常豆腐) Omnivore's Cookbook

Step 2: Simmer in mushroom water. Then add dried shiitake mushroom (rehydrated and sliced), about 250ml (1 cup) water in which the mushroom was rehydrated, dark soy sauce and sugar. Bring it to a full boil then put in fried tofu and chili pepper. Cover with a lid and leave to braise over low heat for 2 minutes or so.


HomeStyle Tofu The Cooking Jar

Add in chicken slices and combine thoroughly. Cook for 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Add thick soy sauce, sugar and pepper to taste. Toss in tofu and vegetables, mixing well. Stir-fry for another 3 minutes. Add in green onions and toss to mix for 1 minute. Remove from heat and pour in sesame oil, stirring well.


HomeStyle Tofu The Cooking Jar

If you love tofu, I am sure you have your favorite tofu dish-be it Mapo Tofu, claypot tofu, steamed tofu, or fried tofu. While many people think that tofu is tasteless and plain, I love tofu very much. Tofu can be very versatile and delicious, if you know how to pair it with other ingredients. Case-in-point: the home-style tofu dish shown above.


Home Style Tofu (家常豆腐) Omnivore's Cookbook

Prepare another clean pan, add oil and then slow down the fire, add doubanjiang and fry until the oil turns red. Place ginger, garlic and chopped scallions in to stir-fry for around 1 minute. Place carrots and pepper in. Fry until soft, then add sugar, light soy sauce, cooking wine. Simmer for a while. Return the tofu slices and mix well.


HomeStyle Tofu Stirfry The Woks of Life

Home Style Tofu - Step By Step. 1. In boiling water, add 1 tbsp of salt and blanch the tofu for 3 minutes. Drain the tofu and cut into ½ inch thick triangles. The blanching part is optional and it is to reduce the natural soy bean taste. 2. Pan fry the tofu in a well oiled non-stick pan or skillet until both sides are golden.


HomeStyle Tofu Stirfry The Woks of Life

Toss in the vegetables and stir fry until tender crisp. 11. Add tofu back in and stir fry togther with the vegetables for a minute or 2. 12. Stir up the sauce and add it in to the wok. Stir fry for another minute until sauce has thickened and coated all the ingredients. 13. Serve immediately with some rice.


HomeStyle Tofu and Rice Meatless Mondays HezziD's Books and Cooks

Preparation: 1. Clean tofu and cut into triangular or diamond-shaped chunks. 2. Discard the seeds of the red and green peppers. Clean them and cut into triangular or diamond-shaped chunks. 3. Soak the black fungus in cold or warm water. After 10-15 minutes, pick out and cut into slices.


Home Style Tofu—Tofu Stirfry Recipe China Sichuan Food

Instructions. Heat a flat-bottomed cast iron pan over medium high heat until lightly smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, and tilt the pan so the oil coats the bottom of the pan. Add the tofu and pan fry on both sides—3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Turn off the heat and set aside.


Home Style Tofu (家常豆腐) Omnivore's Cookbook

Transfer to a blender and add water. Blend until very smooth. I blend the soy beans by three batches, each time with 1L water for blending and another 500 to 700ml to wash the pulp. Place a gauze on a strainer and then strain the soy milk. When the pulp is almost dry, add more water and wash the pulp.


Home Style Tofu—Tofu Stirfry Recipe China Sichuan Food

Stir-fry everything well. Add the tofu sheets and peppers. Stir fry everything together, and season with 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, ¼ teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, and ¼ teaspoon white pepper powder. Turn up the heat, and stir-fry everything together for 1-2 minutes.


Chinese Homestyle Tofu Recipe

Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings) 290 calories; 23 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 19 grams protein; 527 milligrams sodium