Spicy Tofu

Overview

Spicy tofu is a quick dish, especially suitable for office workers after a hard day's work. It can be served in just a few minutes. The tofu in this dish is tender, the soup is red and bright, and it is paired with green garlic sprouts. It is a very good choice whether it is mixed with rice or noodles. Tofu is a tonic, heat-clearing and health-preserving food. Regular consumption can replenish qi, clear away heat and moisturize, promote body fluids and quench thirst, and cleanse the stomach. It is more suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath, thirst, unclear gastrointestinal function, and those recovering from fever.

Tags

• hot dishes
• vegetarian dishes
• home cooking
• common dishes
• old man
• spring recipes
• dinner
• doubanjiang
• dried chili pepper
• garlic
• green garlic sprouts
• tofu

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare ingredients. Ingredients: a piece of tofu and a handful of green garlic sprouts. Accessories: a tablespoon of bean paste, a few cloves of garlic, and a few dried chili peppers.

   

2. 2 Cut the tofu into small pieces, cut the green garlic sprouts into small sections, mince the garlic, and cut the dried chili into small sections.

   

3. 3 Add base oil to the pot, when the oil is hot, add bean paste, stir-fry over low heat until the red oil comes out, then add minced garlic and dried chili and continue to stir-fry until fragrant.

   

4. 4 Add stock or hot water to the pot.

   

5. 5 Add the tofu to the pot and shake the pot gently.

   

6. 6 When the tofu is almost cooked, put the green garlic sprouts into the pot and heat over high heat for a few dozen seconds.

   

7. 7 When it's about to come out of the pot, add a little chicken essence, then add water starch, and stir gently. Turn off the heat, pour in a little sesame oil; take it out of the pot and start serving.