Steamed Tofu with Kombu Sauce (Vegetarian)
Simple steps to follow:
Prepared all the ingredients.
Kombu sauce.
In a pan add 3 tablespoons of oil over medium heat and slowly add in the sliced shallots.
Stirring occasionally for about 3-4 minutes. Remove shallots from the oil and set aside.
Prepare your steamer. Turn the heat on low to pre-heat the water in the steamer. Place the tofu in a large plate and carefully cut tofu into 2 cm thick. Lower the plate into the steamer. Cover and turn the heat on medium heat. Steam the tofu for 6-8 minutes.
Remove the tofu from the steamer.
Drain of the liquid in the dish.
Heat the remaining oil leaving about 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a pan until it starts to smoke lightly.
Then carefully pour it into the seasoning mixture and mix it together.
Spoon the sauce over the tofu. Garnish with fried shallots and spring onion.
Steamed Tofu with Kombu Sauce (Vegetarian)
(YIELD: Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients:
- Silken tofu (cut into 2 cm – thick) – 2 blocks
- Spring onion (minced) – 1 stalk
- Shallots (thinly sliced) – 2 shallots
- Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons
Seasoning
- Chinese black vinegar – 1/2 tablespoon
- Light soy sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Oyster sauce – 2 teaspoons
- Sesame oil – 1 tablespoon
- Brown sugar – 1 teaspoon
- White pepper (ground) – 1 teaspoon
- Kombu seaweed sauce – 3 tablespoons
Instructions:
1. In a pan add 3 tablespoons of oil over medium heat and slowly add in the sliced shallots, stirring occasionally for about 3-4 minutes. Remove shallots from the oil and set aside.
2. Prepare your steamer. Turn the heat on low to pre-heat the water in the steamer.
3. Place the tofu in a large plate and carefully cut tofu into 2 cm thick. Lower the plate into the steamer. Cover and turn the heat on medium heat. Steam the tofu for 6-8 minutes.
4. Combine all the seasoning sauce together in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
5. Remove the tofu from the steamer and drain of the liquid in the dish.
6. Heat the remaining oil leaving about 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a pan until it starts to smoke lightly, and then carefully pour it into the seasoning mixture and mix it together. Spoon the sauce over the tofu. Garnish with fried shallots and spring onion.
7. Serve with steamed rice.
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