Pan Fried Tofu w Spicy Sauce 두부부침양념장
I love tofu, loooooove tofu. I have yet to find a Asian tofu dish I didn’t like. Unfortunately, I have to quantify it, nowadays, they always try to serve you fried tofu, dry and tough as a protein substitute. No, I don’t like those, I love it when it’s prepared properly. Most favorite tofu to stock is the soft tofu, it’s versatile enough to use in stews, but still firm enough to deep fry and hold it’s shape.
For the longest time, I would only get this at Korean restaurants, or the Korean grocers near me. Well, never again! It only takes 10 minutes to cut, prep and fry the tofu, max 15 minutes if you’re slow.
Pan Fried Tofu w Spicy Sauce 두부부침양념장
A commonly found side dish at Korean restaurants. Serve it with a meal, make it for a snack.
Servings: 1 plate
Ingredients
- 1 pack soft tofu
- toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Sauce
- 2 clove minced garlic
- 1 stalk chopped green onion
- 2 tsp hot pepper flakes
- 2 tsp honey (or sugar)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Drain tofu, wipe dry with paper towel, cut into 1cm thick pieces
- Heat a large pan and add 2 tbsp oil
- Add the tofu and turn down the heat. Fry it for 5-7minutes until the tofu becomes golden
- Carefully turn the tofu over, and fry for another 5 minutes, until it's golden, plate
- While the tofu is frying, make the sauce by combining everything into a small bowl
- Spoon the sauce over the tofu, make sure each pieces has some, and sprinkle on the toasted sesame seed