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Homemade Braised Tofu

Homemade Braised Tofu

Thick blocks of tofu are fried until golden, then simmered in a fragrant sauce of soy, oyster sauce and rock sugar perfumed with star anise. Soft within and savoury-sweet outside, it is a comforting homemade classic built for rice.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Cut the tofu into equal-sized pieces and use kitchen paper to absorb the water (you can skip this, but it might cause splattering when frying).

  2. 2
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    Place the tofu along the edge of the pan to avoid burns, and flip it after about 2 minutes. When the tofu turns golden and floats, it indicates that it is fully fried. If you want it soft, take it out now; if you want it firm, fry it a bit longer.

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    Stir-fry scallions and ginger, stir-fry the seasonings until fragrant (put the seasonings in a bowl in advance, then add them to the pan together to stir-fry until fragrant), add hot water to cover the tofu, add chicken broth and rock sugar. (You can replace the hot water with chicken stock; I changed the sauce for the tofu to chicken broth on a whim, it's just as delicious), cook for 10 minutes and turn off the heat, soaking overnight makes it even more delicious 😋

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    Let's start eating 😁

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Tofu
    5斤(可自行增减)
  • Bay leaves/Cao Guo
    3片/1个
  • Totole Chicken Essence
    20 g

Seasonings

  • Canola oil
    to taste
  • Light soy sauce / oyster sauce
    各1勺/0.5勺
  • Salt/Chicken essence
    按自家咸淡加
  • yellow rock sugar
    适量(不吃可不放)

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger/Star Anise
    3片/1个
  • scallion segments
    3 piece