
Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, kung pao tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kung Pao Tofu is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Kung Pao Tofu is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kung pao tofu using 14 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Kung Pao Tofu:
- Prepare Garlic
- Take Scallions
- Get Ginger
- Get Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
- Prepare Firm Tofu
- Take Unsalted Roasted Peanuts
- Get Szechuan Peppercorns
- Take White Rice
- Prepare Black Vinegar
- Get Soy Sauce
- Prepare Cornstarch
- Get Dried Chilis
- Take Sesame Oil
- Prepare water
Instructions to make Kung Pao Tofu:
- Peel and mince the garlic and ginger.
- Slice the scallions.
- Roughly chop the Chinese broccoli.
- Drain the tofu and cut it into 1-inch cubes, then pat dry with a paper towel.
- With the side of your knife, smash the Szechuan peppercorns to crack them slightly.
- Roughly chop the peanuts.
- Cook the sticky rice in a rice cooker.
- In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a couple teaspoons of oil on high until hot. Add the tofu and cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a plate.
- While the tofu cooks, make the slurry. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, soy sauce, black vinegar and ¾ cup of water until smooth.
- In the same pan, heat a couple teaspoons of oil on medium-high until hot. Add the Chinese broccoliand cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until bright green.
- Add the scallions, ginger and garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the slurry, sesame oil, whole dried chilis and as much of the Szechuan peppercorns as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the browned tofu and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until thickened and saucy; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To plate your dish, divide the rice, tofu and Chinese broccoli between 2 plates, removing the whole dried chilis. Garnish with the chopped peanuts.
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