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    Braised Tofu with Chinese Mushroom

    Last Modified: October 7, 2018 by Elaine| 7 Comments

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    Tasty braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and sweet basil, a great partner to steamed rice and steamed buns.

    Braised tofu with Chinese mushrooms

    We stuck to lots of veggies tofu in summer days, following the tradition of classic Chinese meals. Tofu is a great substitute to meat because it can be extremely delicious when share similar cooking method with meat. I add some sweet basil leaves in this dish, learning from the classic three cup chicken and it turns out amazing.

    You will need

    • 1 box of regular firm tofu
    • 3-5 dried shiitake mushroom (pre-hydrated)
    • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
    • ½ thumb ginger, sliced
    • 2 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
    • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon rock sugar
    • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon black vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
    • 50ml mushroom hydarted water

    How to hydrate dried shiitake mushrooms

    1. wash the shiitake mushroom under running water and then lay in a bowl.
    2. Add warm water to soak the mushroom and set aside for 15-20 minutes. Slightly squeeze the mushrooms to remove any dirt. Remove the tough ends and slice.
    3. Save the hydrated water and set aside until all the solids sank to the bottom.

    Firstly cut tofu into triangle or square (around 1.5cm thick) and then fry until both sides become golden brown. And then transfer out.

    Braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and basil

    Heat oil and fry garlic, scallion and ginger pieces over slow fire until aroma.

    Braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and basil

    And then fry mushroom slices for 2-3 minutes, return fried tofu, add all the seasonings and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add fresh sweet basil leaves in the last minute.

    Braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and basil

    Add some fresh thai pepper on top--to create a wonderful looking. You can fry the pepper along with scallion, ginger and garlic to create a slightly spicy taste.

    Braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and basil

    Braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and basil

    Braised Tofu with Chinese Mushroom

    Elaine
    A very addictive braised tofu with sweet basil.
    4 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 18 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Chinese cuisine
    Servings 2
    Calories 417 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box of regular firm tofu
    • 3-5 dried shiitake mushroom , re-hydrated
    • 2 garlic cloves , sliced
    • ½ thumb ginger , sliced
    • 2 scallions , cut into 1 inch pieces
    • ¼ cup of oil

    Seasonings

    • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
    • 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
    • 1 tsp. rock sugar
    • ½ tbsp. sesame oil
    • 1 tsp. black vinegar
    • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce

    Instructions

    • Firstly cut tofu into triangle or square (around 1.5cm thick) and then fry until both sides become golden brown. And then transfer out.
    • Heat oil and fry garlic, scallion and ginger pieces over slow fire until aroma.
    • And then fry mushroom slices for 2-3 minutes, return fried tofu, add all the seasonings and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add fresh sweet basil leaves in the last minute.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 11gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 759mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 2.5mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 1.5mg
    Keyword Braised, mushroom, tofu
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    Braised tofu with Chinese mushroom and basil

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    Comments

    1. Susanne

      August 30, 2016 at 1:24 am

      Honestly, I haven't made friends with tofu yet. But I'm trying. The problem for me is that it tastes very bland, not like cheese and not like meat. I have a few recipes left on my list which I want to try, and this is going to be one of them.

      A more general question. When you list sesame oil in your recipes, do you mean roasted sesame oil? I can buy both regular sesame oil and roasted sesame oil, and they taste very different.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 30, 2016 at 7:43 am

        Hi Susanne,
        For almost all of my recipes, I am using toasted sesame oil.
        Tofu can be really bland, but it is a very healthy food. If well cooked, they can come out very delicious like my favorite mapo tofu. Besides, after pan-frying or frozen, they can absorb the taste better. In my hometown, very tender tofu that floating on the surface of water is extremely popular. We use all kinds of dips to add flavors. So if you feel the tofu in some of your want to try list might be quite bland, you can simply match it with a dipping sauce.

        Reply
    2. Alice

      March 10, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      Hi Elaine, how much basil goes in this dish and when do you add the 50mls of mushroom water?
      The basil is not on the ingredients list and the instructions don’t say when to add the water.
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 12, 2018 at 8:51 am

        I use a very small brunch, around 10 tips. You can add water along with the ingredients.

        Reply
    3. KENNETH BOGLE

      October 02, 2019 at 8:16 am

      Would this work well using fresh Shiitake Mushrooms, versus dried?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        October 04, 2019 at 9:04 am

        You can use fresh shiitake mushrooms too, with just a slightly different flavor.

        Reply
    4. Joey & Quỳnh Mollica

      January 23, 2020 at 8:27 am

      4 stars
      Hi Elaine! Solid 3.5/4 as recipe is written. I use an automated recipe capture app that missed one key detail from the narration that are not present in the concise recipe (mushroom water addition).

      Will definitely make this recipe again but adding the water. Looking forward to trying your other recipes.

      Cheers! Happy New Year!

      Reply

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