braised tofu
Today, I would like to present a simple dish "Braised Tofu", the favorite dish of the Empress Dowager Cixi who was in charge of the power of the Qing Dynasty in the late Qing Dynasty, to introduce it to all netizens, hehe!
Recipe Recommendations
- tofu 400 grams
- pork belly 100 grams
- water fungus 60 grams
- cucumber 50 grams
- green onions 20 grams
- Jiang 10 grams
- huadiao wine 15 grams
- soy sauce 10 grams
- chicken powder 2 grams
- white pepper a little
- sesame oil a little
- cooking oil appropriate amount
Steps for braised tofu
1
Main raw materials.
2
Cut chopped green onion and shredded ginger first.
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Cut the pork belly into thin slices and set aside.
4
Heat a frying spoon on fire and add peanut oil.
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Pan-fry tofu in hot oil.
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Fry the tofu until golden brown on both sides and remove it for later use.
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Set aside fried tofu.
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Start another pot, leave the base oil in the pot and stir-fry the pork belly slices.
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Stir the meat slices thoroughly, add chopped green onion and shredded ginger and stir-fry.
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After stir-frying the onions and ginger until fragrant, add in the fungus and stir-fry.
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Then, add rice wine.
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Then, add soy sauce and stir well.
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Stir well, pour in appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil.
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After boiling the soup, add in the pre-fried tofu and stir well.
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Then, cover the lid and simmer for 3 minutes.
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After simmer for 3 minutes, season with pepper and chicken powder and stir well.
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Appropriate amount of chicken powder.
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Finally, thicken with appropriate amount of water starch.
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Gelatin the sauce, pour in the cucumber slices and stir well.
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Then, add a few drops of sesame oil and serve on the table.braised tofu Make Tips
1. Choose tofu of moderate firmness; too firm results in poor texture, while too soft releases water easily, requires more heat to fry, and is prone to bursting.
2. The tofu can be cut into rectangular or triangular slices, about 0.5 cm thick. Do not over-fry; a light yellow color is sufficient.
3. Other ingredients can include shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoot slices. If you are vegetarian, you can omit the meat. Historically, records indicate that Empress Dowager Cixi had vegetarian days every month. On those days, the imperial chefs would prepare this dish for her using mushroom broth, which was very savory. The method is to wash dried mushrooms, soak them for two hours, slice them, and braise them using the original soaking liquid with a few slices of winter bamboo shoots.
4. Do not use too much soy sauce; just enough to lightly color the dish. If the color is too dark, it will no longer be called "Yellow Braised Tofu."