Secret Sichuan Crispy Tofu

Overview

Crispy tofu made in a small restaurant across from my house when I was a kid. It's quite delicious. I must order it every time I go there. I even take my friends there to eat and they all say it's delicious. Strangely that is not considered their signature dish. Now that place has completely changed, the restaurant has long since disappeared, and I have traveled across the ocean to the United States. Then now that I started cooking, I thought of copying it. Unfortunately, the texture and taste of the tofu made online are not what they used to be. Only after many experiments based on memory, I finally succeeded in replicating the taste of that year! I miss you!

Tags

• vegetarian dishes
• breadcrumbs
• cornstarch
• doubanjiang
• egg
• oyster sauce
• silky tofu
• ketchup
• tomatoes

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 A group photo of the main creators. Use soft tofu for tofu. Is that a piece of bread? Yes, it’s bread…I grind it myself with a coffee grinder

   

2. 2 Bread flour and cornstarch are mixed into frying powder. Ready-made fried powder can also be used directly. It’s cheaper and safer to make it yourself.

   

3. 3 Mince ginger and garlic

   

4. 4 Chop tomatoes into small cubes

   

5. 5 Heat a small amount of oil in a pan, add minced ginger and garlic and sauté until fragrant

   

6. 6 Add diced tomatoes, add half a tablespoon each of tomato paste, bean paste, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, a small amount of dark soy sauce, and stir well. Don’t be afraid of the strong taste, tofu is basically tasteless, it all depends on the soup

   

7. 7 Add water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and cover until cooked. This step takes a long time, so wait until you start preparing the tofu

   

8. 8 Cut tofu into cubes. I cut it into about two centimeters square

   

9. 9 In another pot, add water and half a tablespoon of salt to a boil, add tofu and cook briefly to remove the fishy smell. Remove from cold water and drain. Drain slowly, it’s still early for tomato juice anyway

   

10. 10 Beat the eggs

    

11. 11 After draining the tofu, first coat it in egg liquid, then coat it in fried powder, then fry it in oil until golden brown. Take out the oil control

    

12. 12 Tofu on a plate

    

13. 13 After the tomatoes are cooked, add water and starch, and reduce to a thick consistency over high heat

    

14. 14 Pour the sauce onto the tofu and sprinkle with chopped green onion