Fish Fragrant Tofu

Method6 steps · about 10 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Cut tofu into thick strips. Either larger or smaller. Then coat with cornstarch one by one.

   Uses 1 box of regular firm tofu (cut into thick strips) · Cornstarch as needed to coat tofu strips

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix the 1 tablespoon sauce starch with vinegar (1 tbsp.), light soy sauce (2 tsp.),5 tablespoons water, sugar (2 tbsp.) and salt (1/4 tsp.) until smooth; reserve this sauce separately from the starch used to coat tofu.

   Uses 1 tbsp. starch (recommend using sweet potato starch ) · 1 tbsp. vinegar · 2 tsp. light soy sauce · 5 tbsp. water · 2 tbsp. sugar · 1/4 tsp. salt

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat oil in pan and fry tofu strips until golden brown. Transfer out.

   Uses Starch-coated tofu strips · Cooking oil as needed for frying tofu and pork

4. 4

   Step 4: Keep the oil and then fry minced pork (1/4 cup) until crisp and browned, slow down the fire, add doubanjiang (1/2 tbsp.) and pickled peppers (1 tbsp.). Fry for a while until the oil turn reds.

   Uses Retained tofu-frying oil · 1/4 cup mince pork · 1 tbsp. chopped pickled pepper (cut into small sections) · 1/2 tbsp. doubanjiang

5. 5

   Step 5: Add garlic (2), ginger (1 tbsp.) and scallion whites to the pork mixture and fry until aromatic. Stir the prepared sauce again, pour it in and simmer 2 minutes until thickened.

   Simmer sauce · 2 minUses Crisp minced pork and fried chili-bean paste · 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped) · 1 tbsp. chopped ginger (finely chopped) · Chopped scallion whites · Mixed Yu Xiang stir-fry sauce

6. 6

   Step 6: Return the fried tofu strips, gently mix to coat with the sauce and finish with the reserved scallion greens. Serve hot.

   Uses Golden fried tofu strips · Thickened Yu Xiang pork sauce · Reserved scallion greens