How to make tofu particularly tender? It turns out it’s that simple!
Tofu, a common ingredient in home-cooked dishes, is a high-protein soy product made from soybeans. It is also one of Xiaoke's favorite ingredients.
I basically eat tofu once a week. Buying tofu here in Xiaoke is a bit different from the vegetable market. The tofu in the vegetable store in Xiaoke is a whole piece. You can buy as much as you want and use your own knife. Cut it, put it in the bag yourself, take it to the proprietress, scan the QR code on WeChat, pay and leave. The boss's family has a little boy, about three or four years old. Every time he goes there, he would be teased and played with for a while. The boss is also very kind, and he even gives him a dime or two.
There are other vegetable sellers in the village, and I have bought from them all. In the final evaluation, only his tofu tastes the best, and those who come back often become regular customers. My family likes to eat tofu, so the cooking method often changes. Today I will share with you how to make this tofu. It is super simple. It is lightly fried and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is not loose when pinched and can catch the soup. It is fragrant and tender. My family cooks this dish at least once a week. It is unbeatable and must be cooked every time.
Ingredients: 1 piece of tofu (about 500g), 1 green and red pepper, 2 green onions, 31 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of black bean chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of starch, appropriate amount of water, appropriate amount of oil, Appropriate amount of salt
A piece of marinated tofu
Cut green and red pepper into pieces
Prepare the ingredients. This black bean chili sauce is moderately spicy and has the aroma of black bean. If it is not available, you can replace it with Laoganma chili sauce;
Put the tofu into clean water and soak it After a while, drain the water and cut it into thick slices about the size of a mahjong tile, about one centimeter; cut the green onions into chopped green onions, and cut the green and red peppers into diamond-shaped pieces;
Heat the pot and pour in more cooking oil than usual for cooking. When the oil temperature rises, feel it with your hands. When it reaches 50% heat, place the tofu neatly in the pot and fry over medium heat for a while. Do not flip the tofu at this time. Pick up the pot and shake it gently to prevent sticking. , when the tofu can move smoothly in the pot, flip it over and fry both sides until golden brown. Remember to fry the tofu over medium-low heat throughout the whole process, as the high heat will cause it to burn easily;
Fry until both sides are golden
When frying the tofu in the pot, adjust the sauce well , pour half a bowl of water, pour in teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, salt, black bean chili sauce, starch, stir evenly, put the white part of the green onion into the pot, then pour in the prepared sauce, stir gently and mix well, cover Cover the pot and simmer for a while, then pour in the green peppers,
turn to high heat to reduce the juice, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onions, stir well and serve on a plate.
Remove the juice over high heat and remove from the pot
Small patches: 1. Tofu itself is a high-protein food and is easy to spoil. It is best to buy it in a place with good refrigeration equipment. After buying it home, it should be soaked in water immediately and placed Refrigerate and remove before cooking to maintain freshness.
2. Fry the tofu until both sides are golden, which helps to preserve the moisture inside the tofu. Then add the seasonings and simmer to add the flavor, so that it can remain intact and not loose.
Tofu is a common soy product. According to legend, it was invented by Liu An, King of Huainan in the Han Dynasty. It has been divided into gypsum tofu, fat tofu, southern tofu and northern tofu due to different production methods. Xiaoke's favorite food is northern tofu, which has a strong taste and a slight bitterness from the brine. After cooking, the bitterness of the brine will turn into a faint fragrance. You can never get tired of eating it!
