Claypot Tofu with Mixed Mushrooms & Glass Noodles 焖蘑菇豆腐煲
Claypot Tofu With Mushrooms and Glass Noodles is a delicious variation of the classic favourite dish, Claypot Beancurd. This flavour packed claypot dish is cooked with tofu, stewed glass noodles and a variety of mushrooms. This claypot bean curd recipe is a must try!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 150 grams King Oyster Mushrooms
- 100 grams Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms
- 150 grams Shimeji Mushrooms (1 pack)
- 80 grams Glass Noodles
- 450 grams Firm White Tofu
- 100 grams Snow Pea
- 80 grams Carrot
- 3 slices Ginger
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 cup Water
- ½ cup cornstarch solution (1 tsp cornstarch + ½ cup water)
- 1 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- 1 tbsp Yellow Bean Paste
- ½ tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp Ground White Pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preparing Ingredients:
- 2
Have ready the ingredients needed to cook the dish.
- 3
Also prepare the seasonings and other ingredients needed.
- 4
First, soak glass noodles in cold water.
- 5
Prepare King Oyster mushrooms. Briefly rinse king oyster mushrooms. Then slice into thick strips.
- 6
Prepare Shimeji mushrooms. Cut off bottom of Shimeji mushrooms. Break apart the mushrooms. Briefly wash in water and leave to dry.
- 7
Soak shiitake mushrooms and slice into smaller portions. As for the snow peas, use a small sharp knife to gently cut into the flesh just under each tip, then pull down to remove the string. Then briefly wash and set aside.
- 8
Cut carrot into florets and ginger into thick slices.
- 9
Crosscut a block of firm tofu and then cut vertically into thick slices. Then set aside.
- 10
Cooking The Claypot Dish:
- 11
First pan fry tofu. Heat up one tbsp oil, using medium high heat. Add tofu and pan fry till golden brown on both sides. Remove from wok and set aside.
- 12
Heat up another 1 tbsp oil in same pan and sauté ginger slices till aromatic. Then add in carrots and stir fry. Next add in the mixed mushrooms.
- 13
Stir fry the mushrooms for about 2 minutes, till the mushrooms start to soften and the flavours are mixed. Then add in the seasonings and continue to stir fry. Lastly add in the snow peas and fried tofu. Stir lightly to mix everything together.
- 14
Pour in enough water (1 cup) and bring to a boil. Stir fry evenly, taste the sauce and adjust accordingly. Then add in starch water to thicken the sauce and mix well.
- 15
Heat up a claypot, drizzle with 1 tsp sesame oil. Then add in the softened glass noodles. Then pour in the cooked mushrooms and tofu into it. Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Then it is ready to be served.
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Best enjoyed hot with freshly cooked white rice. So enjoy!