Tofu Recipe with Soy Mirin Sauce (Dubu Jorim)
Dubu Jorim (두부조림) is a great Korean tofu recipe that is a very basic, common side dish found in Korean meals. It tastes great both warm and cold.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 16 oz firm tofu
- 1/2 yellow onion sliced
- 4 tsp vegetable oil ((canola or any other mild flavor oil))
- 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce ((Sempio Jin Ganjang or Kikkoman))
- 1 Tbsp rice wine ((mirin))
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 -2 tsp sugar ((adjust to your liking))
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut up the tofu in half and then into 1/3 inch (0.8 cm) thick slices
- 2
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
- 3
When the oil is heated, lay out the cut tofu as shown and fry the tofu about 5 min. on each side until lightly browned.
- 4
While the tofu is being cooked, make the sauce and set it aside.
- 5
Layer the fried tofu slices and sliced onions into a shallow pot.
- 6
Pour the prepared soy mirin sauce mixture onto the tofu stack. Make sure the sauce is distributed evenly throughout.
- 7
Turn on heat to medium and wait until it starts to bubble. Immedicately reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 17-20 min until the sauce is mostly gone. Be sure to check after 10 min or so to see if there's enough sauce. Stop cooking if the sauce ia fully reduced.