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Salt & Pepper Tofu
A crispy, flavorful vegetarian fried tofu dish seasoned with salt and pepper, guaranteed to be addictive.
From YouTube · May 13, 2022
A crispy, flavorful vegetarian fried tofu dish seasoned with salt and pepper, guaranteed to be addictive.
10 min
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
30 min
Total time
4 servings, approximately 36 tofu cubes
Yield
Ingredients
13 ingredients- 16 oz (454 g) firm tofu
- 3 stalks green onion
- 2 oz (57 g) mini bell peppers
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 tsp salt, for boiling the tofu
- 1/2 egg, beaten
- 6 tbsp cornstarch
- 16 oz neutral oil, for deep-frying
- 2 tbsp oil, for stir-frying
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- Dried chilli, optional
Method
14 steps- Separate the white and green parts of the green onions. Dice the white parts. Dice the bell peppers and finely mince the garlic.
- Drain and rinse the tofu, then cut it into approximately 36 cubes.
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil and dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in it.
- Add the tofu, cover and boil for 3 minutes. Lower the heat, uncover and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Drain the tofu and gently press it dry between clean towels or paper towels.
- Coat the tofu gently with the beaten egg.
- Spread most of the cornstarch over a plate, arrange the tofu in one layer and sprinkle the remaining cornstarch over it. Turn gently until evenly coated.
- Mix the garlic salt and white pepper in a small bowl.
- Heat the deep-frying oil to 400°F (200°C). Carefully add the tofu and initially leave it undisturbed so the coating can set.
- Fry for about 5 minutes at approximately 360–380°F (180–190°C), until golden and crisp. Remove and drain.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok. Briefly fry the optional dried chilli for about 8 seconds, then remove it.
- Fry the garlic for 15 seconds. Add the bell peppers and green onion whites and stir-fry for 20–25 seconds.
- Add the fried tofu and stir-fry for about 10 seconds.
- Sprinkle over enough garlic-salt and white-pepper seasoning to coat the tofu evenly, then serve immediately.
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