Cubes of firm tofu, patted very dry and rolled in cornstarch (sometimes after marinating in soy sauce), fried in a skillet until golden and crisp on both sides; then soy sauce is reduced around them in the skillet, or hot soy broth is poured over them in bowls.
Cut the tofu into 2 cm cubes and pat them very dry with paper towels.
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💡Pat the tofu very dry before coating: moisture left in it turns the starch into glue, and the coating comes out soft instead of crisp.
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Season the cubes with salt and black pepper and roll them in the starch, until coated on all sides.
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Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry the cubes 3 minutes on each side, until golden and crisp.
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💡What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.
285calories
17 gprotein
7 gcarbs
21 gfat
● protein 24%● carbs 10%● fat 66%
Per serving (116 g), of 4 servings
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Vegetable oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 886 kcal per 100 g · More about Vegetable oil →
🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Plate· Also works: Serving platter (None)
🧻 Consumables: Paper towels
By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.
⚙️ What you can change
Possible additions: Soy sauce · Sesame oil · Ginger · garlic · Marinating in the soy sauce (minutes) (20) · Smoked paprika in the coating · Hot soy broth on top, in bowls · Sugar in the stock · Sesame on top · Green onion on top
