Stir Fry Firm Tofu | Chef John’s Cooking Class

Name: Stir Fry Firm Tofu | Chef John’s Cooking Class
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pack Firm tofu; Deep-fry; 1 qt. Cooking oil; Stir-fry; 2 tbsp. Cooking oil; 1 ea. Winter bamboo shoot; 4 cloves Garlic, sliced; 1 cup Chicken broth; 1 small Carrot, sliced; 2 tbsp. Potato starch slurry(1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water); 1 tbsp. Green onion, chopped; 1 tsp. Sesame oil; Seasoning; 1 tbsp. Oyster sauce; 1 tsp. Light soy sauce; 1 tsp. Sugar; 1 tbsp. Shaoxing wine; 1/8 tsp. Ground salt; 1/8 tsp. White pepper

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Tofu is an extremely healthy source of protein that can easily be incorporated into a delicious dish. It soaks up the flavors of other ingredients well and becomes very juicy. This recipe will show you how to make a great tofu dish.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 20 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

3 SERVING

Ingredients:

1 pack Firm tofu
Deep-fry
1 qt. Cooking oil
Stir-fry
2 tbsp. Cooking oil
1 ea. Winter bamboo shoot
4 cloves Garlic, sliced
1 cup Chicken broth
1 small Carrot, sliced
2 tbsp. Potato starch slurry(1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water)
1 tbsp. Green onion, chopped
1 tsp. Sesame oil
Seasoning
1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
1 tsp. Light soy sauce
1 tsp. Sugar
1 tbsp. Shaoxing wine
1/8 tsp. Ground salt
1/8 tsp. White pepper

Directions:

Step 1

Horizontally cut the tofu into two pieces of the same thickness, and then cut the tofu diagonally into triangles.

Step 2

Peel off the shell of the winter bamboo sprout and cut it into slices.

Step 3

Pour some oil into a large pot. When the oil temperature rises to 300°F/150°C, add the tofu piece by piece, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes until it turns golden brown. Then remove and drain the oil.

Step 4

Pour some oil in a large wok, set over medium heat, add the bamboo sprout and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 5

While thoroughly stirred, add garlic slices and stir until it smells aromatic. Pour in chicken broth, add [Seasoning], and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to let the flavor of the bamboo sprout incorporated into the soup.

Step 6