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Pan-fried Tofu with Egg and Chive
Easy Chinese pan-fried tofu with a soy sesame sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 egg ( , beaten)
- 3 Chinese chives ( , finely chopped)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 box of regular tofu ( , cut into 1.5cm thick slices)
- cornstarch for coating
- oil for pan-frying
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. stock or pure water
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped green onion
- 1 fresh Thai pepper ( , chopped)
- 2-3 coriander ( , chopped)
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the Chinese chives and then transfer to a small bowl. Crack an egg into it and mix well. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
- 2
Remove the skin of the tofu and then cut the remaining part into 1.5cm thick, 4 cm wide slices.
- 3
Coat the tofu slices with cornstarch and then dip it into the egg and Chinese chive mixture.
- 4
Pour oil into a pan and lay the slices one by one. Turn on the heat and fry until both sides are golden brown.
- 5
In a small dipping bowl, mix all the seasonings and serve with fried tofu.