Simple Braised Tofu with Minced Chicken
This braised tofu with minced chicken dish is quite a versatile and so delicious with so few ingredients.
Ingredients
¾ pound tofu - extra firm
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper - or white
1 tablespoon vegetable oil - I use soya bean oil
5 cloves garlic
5 slices ginger- 1 tablespoon abalone sauce - or oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
100 milliliter water - Mix with cornstarch, adjust for the amount of sauce desired
1 bulb spring onions
¼ pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
1 tablespoon chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
Instructions
- Drain the tofu of water and cut it into slices around 2 centimeters thick.
- Dry the tofu, by wrapping the slices with paper towels or food-safe cloth. Alternatively, you can use an air fryer to dry the tofu slices (80°C for 10 minutes).
- While waiting for the tofu to dry, slice ginger and garlic. Also, finely slice chicken fillets if not using minced chicken.
- Once tofu slices are dried, season with salt and pepper.
- Add oil to wok, and bring to medium-high heat.
- Carefully slide tofu slices into the oil, 1 minute on each side, and remove to a clean plate when golden brown on each side.
- Add ground chicken to wok at medium heat. Cook until browned, around 2 minutes.
- Add ginger and garlic to browned chicken, mix for around 30 seconds.
- Add soy sauce, abalone/oyster sauce, chicken stock.
- Mix water and cornstarch and add to wok.
- Add seared tofu back to the wok, and let simmer for 5 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Chop spring onions and mix into the dish, or simply garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 766kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 48gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 1978mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 11gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 345mgIron: 10mg
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