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Guotadoufu

groups2 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 10 minsscheduleTotal: 15 minsoutdoor_grillBraised
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6 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:16
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Curl your fingers like a claw when holding ingredients on the cutting board to avoid accidental knife cuts.

  • Chop scallions into fine green onion flowers
  • Peel and mince garlic cloves into fine pieces for later use
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When mincing garlic, place the cloves flat to prevent the cut surface from being too slippery and causing the blade to slip and cut the fingers.

Ingredients:scallionGarlic
Tools:chef's knifecutting board
02
Preparation
00:00:25
  • Trim away the tough top and bottom skin from the firm tofu block using a sharp knife
  • Cut the trimmed tofu into even slices about 1 cm thick
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Keep tofu slices around 1 cm thick, otherwise thin slices easily break during frying and thick slices will not absorb seasonings properly.

Ingredients:firm tofu
Tools:chef's knifecutting board
03
Preparation
00:00:41
  • Spread a layer of flour evenly on a large shallow plate
  • Place sliced tofu pieces on top
  • Dust another layer of flour over the tofu and pat gently by hand to evenly coat both sides with a thin film of flour
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Dust off excess flour after coating, otherwise a thick layer of flour will become pasty during cooking and ruin the texture.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour (30 g)firm tofu
Tools:large plate
04
Active Cooking
00:00:54
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Place egg-coated tofu gently into hot oil to avoid splatters that could cause burns.

  • Pour 2 tbsp cooking oil into a skillet, heat over high heat, then turn to low heat
  • Dip the flour-coated tofu slices into 2 beaten eggs until fully coated
  • Quickly place them into the skillet
  • Turn to medium heat and pan-fry until the bottom sets into a golden color, then flip gently with chopsticks
  • Pan-fry both sides until evenly golden yellow
local_fire_departmentHeat over high heat, lower to low, then switch to medium heat after adding tofu
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Dip the tofu into egg wash and put it into the pan quickly, and flip gently, otherwise the egg coating will fall off or the tofu will break.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (2 tbsp)Egg (2 piece)firm tofu (400 g)
Tools:boiling potchopsticks
05
Active Cooking
00:01:16
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Stand back slightly when pouring liquids into the hot pan as sudden steam bursts can cause scalds.

  • Sprinkle minced garlic between fried tofu slices to release fragrance
  • Pour 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine and 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce along the side of the pan
  • Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, and 100 ml broth
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat
  • Flip tofu gently with chopsticks, spoon sauce continuously over the tofu surface
  • Braise until sauce thickens and tofu fully absorbs flavor
local_fire_departmentBring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer over medium-low heat
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Move gently when flipping and spooning the sauce to avoid damaging the golden tofu egg skin

simmer to keep it at a slight boil so the tofu fully absorbs the sauce

Ingredients:Garlic (2 clove)Shaoxing wine (1 tbsp)light soy sauce (1.5 tbsp)Salt (0.5 tsp)sugar (0.5 tsp)broth (100 ml)
Tools:boiling potspoon
06
Active Cooking
00:01:44
  • Drizzle 1 tsp sesame oil right before off the heat for aroma
  • Sprinkle chopped green scallions over the tofu
  • Turn off heat, neatly transfer cooked tofu onto a serving plate and serve
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Add sesame oil and scallions at the very end, otherwise cooking them too long destroys the sesame aroma and darkens the green scallion color.

Ingredients:sesame oil (1 tsp)scallion (1 piece)
Tools:spatulaserving plate

groceryAll Ingredients

firm tofu400 g
Egg2 piece
Garlic2 clove
scallion1 piece
all-purpose flour30 g
Cooking oil2 tbsp
Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
light soy sauce1.5 tbsp
Salt0.5 tsp
sugar0.5 tsp
broth100 ml
sesame oil1 tsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

chef's knifecutting boardlarge plateboiling potchopsticksspoonspatulaserving plate