Spicy Fried and Simmered Tofu
Ingredients
1 pound firm tofu (or 1 nearest size container)
cooking oil (vegetable or blended soy bean/sesame oil)
Simmer Sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon sugar (or 1/2 teaspoon sugar substitute)
6 cloves peeled garlic
2 1/2 tablespoon fine or medium ground red chile pepper
Garnish
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 fresh red chili or jalapeño pepper
Preparation
Drain tofu for about 20 minutes.
Cut into roughly 1/2 inch thick slices and pat each slice dry with paper towel.
Mix Simmer Sauce
Place soy sauce and garlic into a blender and blend into a smooth liquid.
Add all sauce ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and mix well.
Garnish
Trim top and bottom of the green onions, and remove any wilted/brown stems.
Fine chop the onion.
Remove stem from pepper, wash, and cut into fine slivers.
Cooking
Pre heat a large skillet/pan lightly coated with cooking oil.
Add the tofu and fry until lightly browned (about 2 to 3 minutes)
Gently turn and brown the other side.
Remove tofu from skillet/pan.
Pour simmer sauce into pan and bring to a light boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and gently add fried tofu.
Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, occaisionaly spooning the sauce over the tofu.
Garnish with green onion, pepper, and toasted sesame seed.
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