Japanese Tofu in Oyster Sauce and Crispy Garlic. The original crispy tofu snack is deep fried until crispy and golden. It is then served in a brown sauce that is garlicky and slightly sweet. I love to serve crispy tofu on these red food trays, just like how street vendors and stores do in China.
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Ingredients of Japanese Tofu in Oyster Sauce and Crispy Garlic
- You need 00 grams of soft Japanese tofu.
- It's 3 tbsp of cornflour.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of veg oil.
- It's 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced.
- You need 2 tsp of ginger, minced.
- It's 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce (i used vegetarian oyster sauce).
- You need 2 tsp of light soy sauce.
- You need 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- You need 1 cup of water.
- You need 2-3 tsp of cornflour.
- It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds, optional.
- You need of Chopped spring onion for garnishing.
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Japanese Tofu in Oyster Sauce and Crispy Garlic step by step
- Cut the tofu into two-inch cubes. Roll it into the cornflour.. In a wok heat the veg oil and fry the tofu till golden and crispy. Transfer into a plate and keep warm...
- Now fry the garlic till crispy and spoon out. Set aside...
- Discard the oil but one tbsp and fry the ginger until fragrant. Turn the heat down and add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch and water. Stir until thick, clear and shiny.. Add the fried tofu to the sauce. Gently stir it to let the tofu heated through.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning. Transfer into a serving dish, sprinkle with crispy garlic and garnished with chopped spring onions. Serve straight away..
We enjoy tofu scrambles for breakfast, crispy tofu in lunches, and a lot of tofu stir fries for dinner. And these days, we are loving this Crispy Tofu with Top with peanut tofu, broccolini, green onions, peanuts, and extra peanut sauce and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The tofu that I used in this recipe is the extra firm tofu that we usually use for Tokwa't Baboy. I prefer using extra firm tofu because it does not Time to take out a bottle of San Miguel Beer or Stella Artois from the cooler and enjoy!