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Mongolian Tofu Stir Fry

Crispy fried / baked tofu coated with flavorful Mongolian sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For Preparing Crispy Tofu
  • 13 Oz Extra Firm Tofu
  • 2 Tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper (Crushed)
For Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Garlic
  • 1 Tsp Chopped Green /red chilli
  • 1.5 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Red Chilli Sauce(Sriracha, Schezwan ,or any asain hot red chili sauce)
  • 1 Tsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 4 Dry red Chilli
Vegetables for Stir Fry
  • ½ Cup Colored Pepper cubes(big )
  • ¼ Cup Green string Beans(Cut into big pieces)
  • ¼ Cup Onion cubes
  • Some oil for shallow frying
  • 1 Tbsp Oil ,You need to use during sauce Making.
For sauce thickener
  • 1 Tsp Corn Starch
  • 2 Tbsp Room Temp Water
For Garnish
  • ¼ Cup Green Onion /Scalion
  • 2 Green or red Chillies (optional)

Method
 

Preparing the Tofu
  1. Press tofu between layers of paper towel or clean kitchen towel. Press with a heavy object .You can use tofu press as well.
  2. Press it for 20 minutes to remove water.
  3. Cut tofu into big cubes and Place in a big bowl.
  4. Coat tofu with corn starch ,salt and pepper mixture. Make sure they are evenly coated. Dust off the excess corn starch.
  5. Take a pan /wok .Heat it .Add little oil for shallow frying.
  6. When it is quite hot, fry tofu from all sides till they are golden and crispy .Do not over fry them otherwise they will feel chewy.
  7. Remove it in a plate lined with paper towel.
Blanching of Vegetable
  1. Take a pan .Fill it with sufficient water .When it starts boiling add green beans to it.
  2. Remove them after one boil /1 minute and place them in a bowl filled with ice water.
Making Of Sauce
  1. Take a wok/Pan.
  2. Add one tbsp of oil to it.
  3. When its hot enough Add chopped ginger garlic to it .Saute for 30 seconds and add chopped green /red chillies to it.
  4. When they look light brown add brown sugar and stir it once .Let it caramelize for 1 minute.
  5. Add Soy sauce to it and stir it .Let it cook for 30 second.
  6. Add red chilli sauce to it and stir again.
  7. Now is the time to add the vegetables .Mix it well with the sauce .
  8. Add tofu to it .Mix it well with the sauce and vegetables without breaking them.
  9. At this time add vinegar to it.
  10. Mix 2 tbsp of water and 1 tsp of corn starch .whisk it to remove any lumps and mix with vegetables and tofu.
  11. Let it simmer on low /medium flame for 1 minute or till the sauce thickens and coat the tofu nicely.
  12. Add green onion to it just before serving .
  13. Enjoy.
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