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How to Make Crispy Tofu

Rich sauce coats the tofu, making it impossible to stop eating once you take a bite. It's incredibly delicious.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★

Essential Ingredients and Tools

  • Firm tofu
  • Eggs
  • Light soy sauce
  • Dark soy sauce
  • Oyster sauce
  • White sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Skillet

Quantities

Per serving:

  • Firm tofu 1 block (purchase 1.25 blocks per person at the market)
  • Eggs 2 per block of tofu
  • Cornstarch 50 g per block of tofu
  • Light soy sauce 20 g
  • Oyster sauce 10 g
  • Dark soy sauce 5 g
  • White sugar 10 g

Instructions

  • Beat the eggs to create egg wash and set aside
  • Prepare the sauce (20 g light soy sauce + 10 g oyster sauce + 5 g dark soy sauce + 10 g white sugar + 10 g cornstarch + 200 ml water)
  • Slice the firm tofu (personal recommendation, for reference only: 5 slices per person, 1.2 cm thick)
  • Pour cornstarch onto a plate, coat the tofu slices with starch, then dip them in the egg wash, and set aside
  • Heat the skillet and add 18 ml of cooking oil. Wait 10 seconds for the oil temperature to rise
  • Place the egg-coated tofu slices evenly in the pan, covering the bottom. Pan-fry over low heat until golden, then flip
  • Once both sides are golden, pour in the sauce, ensuring each piece of tofu is coated. Cook on high heat for 3 minutes until the sauce thickens
  • Turn off the heat

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