Easy Chinese Fried Tofu with Green Onions
This Chinese Fried Tofu is so easy to make with only a few ingredients! And it tastes wonderfully delicious!
Ingredients
- 400 g / 14 oz Tofu (Firm)
- 3 Green Onions (separate the white parts and the green parts)
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Oyster Sauce
- Some fresh water
- 1/2 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Cornstarch Slurry - 1 tbsp Cornstarch with 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
Instructions
- Cut the Tofu in 1.5 cm (1 inch) rectangular sizes, mince the Garlic, and cut the Green Onions in two different sizes.
- Heat the Oil in a frying pan or wok to medium-high, be sure to add 1/2 tsp of Salt, and fry the Tofu for about 5 minutes on one size.
- Flip the Tofu over, be sure to add another 1/2 tsp of Salt, and fry another 5 minutes.
- Remove the Tofu from the wok and set aside.
- Reheat the wok to high, add 2 tbsp of Oil. Add minced Garlic, Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Dark Soy Sauce, Sugar, and some fresh water, cook for about 10 seconds. Add the Tofu and mix well.
- Add the Onions (reserving the green pieces for garnish) and Cornstarch Slurry into the Tofu mixture. Cook for 1 minute until coated well. Before serving, add the Green Onions for garnish.
Notes
- Always remember to add a little salt on both sides when you are frying the Tofu (as highlighted in the recipe)! This is essential to the taste of the Tofu. Otherwise, you might find them a bit plain even though you have added other sauces.
- If you like it spicy like I do, add a teaspoon of Red Pepper Flakes or a dash of Cumin Powder.
- Use Firm Tofu for this recipe. Do not use Silken Tofu.
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