Szechuan Tofu
Szechuan Style Tofu Stir fry recipe with fried tofu and vegetables tossed in delicious spicy savoury sauce.
Ingredients
- Firm tofu
- Onion
- Green chilli pepper
- Red chilli pepper
- Carrot
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Dry long red chilli
- Sichuan peppercorns
- Vegetable oil
- Soy sauce
- Corn starch
- Light soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Sugar
- Chinese black rice vinegar
- Sesame oil
- Corn starch
- Water
Method
- 1
Section: How to Prepare Tofu
- 2
Wrap the tofu block with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel and gently press the excess water out. Pat dry the tofu and cut it into 1-inch size cubes.
- 3
Place the tofu cubes in a large bowl, and season with soy sauce. Stir it gently and set it aside for 10 minutes.
- 4
Add corn starch in the marinated tofu, toss and coat each tofu piece. Toss the excess flour out before frying.
- 5
Heat the pan over medium-high heat. Fill enough oil to shallow fry the tofu cubes. Once the oil is hot, add the tofu cubes, flip sides and fry until the coating is crispy golden brown.
- 6
Remove from oil and place it over the paper towel.
- 7
Section: How to Make a Stir Fry
- 8
Combine all the stir fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set it aside.
- 9
Leave 2-3 tablespoons of oil in the wok/pan. Heat the pan over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and stir for a few seconds.
- 10
Next, add the onions, and dried chillies, and toss them well. Follow with ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and chilli peppers.
- 11
Pour the sauce in and follow with the fried tofu pieces.
- 12
Combine everything well until the sauce is thick and glossy. Turn off the heat and add spring onions.
- 13
Remove from heat and transfer to serving plate.
- 14
Serve with plain jasmine rice or noodles.
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