Tofu (Dubu) is widely use in Korean dishes, as main ingredients or compliment. It's one of the staple food in Korea. Basically, there are two common types of tofu used in Korean cuisine. One is soft tofu and another is hard/firm tofu. Soft tofu is usually use in jjigae (stew) while firm tofu is use for pan-fried. We will use firm tofu for today recipe. This dish is suitable for vegetarian too! ^^
Serving: 2-3
Ingredients:
Firm Tofu (200g) 2 packs
Corn Starch (or all purpose flour) 3-4 tbsp
Cooking Oil 2 tbsp
Sauce:
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Water 6 tbsp
Spring onion (chopped) 1 stalk
Sesame Seed 1 tbsp
Sesame Oil 1 tbsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Garlic (minced) 1 tsp
Gochugaru (Korean Pepper Flakes) 1 tsp
Step by step photos:
- Rinse and cut tofu into 1/2 inch thick, rectangular size (you can cut into square size too depend on your own preference).
- Prepare some corn starch or flour on a plate and cover the tofu with a layer of it.
- Prepare a non-stick pan, add in the cooking oil heated over low fire. Place the tofu pieces in the pan.
- Fry both sides of the tofu until they turn golden brown on medium heat.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing in the soy sauce, water, sesame seeds, spring onion, hot pepper flakes, sugar, sesame oil and minced garlic. Set aside.
- Remove the tofu after they turned golden brown. Wipe off the remaining oil from the pan with kitchen towels and put the tofu back in on low heat.
- Pour the sauce over the fried tofu and close the lid. Let it simmers for 1-2 minutes.
- Off the fire and serve on plate. It's great to eat as a side dish or main with a bowl of warm rice! Enjoy~
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