Steamed Tofu
steamed tofu with soy sauce dressing
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 box silken tofu
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce ( , I use low sodium )
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. dried small shrimp (or roasted peanuts)
- 1 tbsp. chopped scallion and coriander (or scallion only)
- 2 fresh Thai pepper (optional, cut into small sections)
- 1/2 tsp. salt ( , or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. black vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- 1
Place the tofu in a large plate and then cut the cubes into several 2 cm thick pieces. Silken tofu can be broken very easily, cutting in serving plate can avoid transferring and keep the original shape. You can also choose to steam tofu as a whole box shape. But cutting makes the dish more delicious.
- 2
Let the tofu stay in the plate for coupe of minutes, then carefully discard the water released.
- 3
Set up your steamer and steam the tofu for 6-8 minutes. Transfer out and discard only water in the plate.
- 4
Heat oil in a small pot and then drizzle the hot oil on garlic and scallion. Then mix in all the other sauces.
- 5
Drizzle the sauce over the steamed tofu and serve the dish hot.