Easy pan-fried tofu with egg and chive-a creative way to enjoy tofu.

In China, there is a famous dish named 蛋塌豆腐, literally mean pan-fried with with beaten egg. Elaine came across a very  interesting version with some chopped chive.

Tofu has been one of the most popular ingredients in Chinese cuisine. However, the embarrassing fact is that tofu is relatively hard to cook, as it cannot absorb seasonings well. Chinese chefs use different methods to help the seasonings attaching to tofu, for example using thickeners to wrap the seasonings as in the famous Mapo tofu recipe. This is a different method but a similar concept.

You will need

• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 Chinese chives-finely chopped
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 box of regular firm tofu, cut into 1cm thick slices
• cornstarch for coating
• oil for pan-frying

Ingredients for thedipping sauce

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chicken stock or water
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
• 1 fresh Thai pepper, chopped
• 2-3 coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Finely chop the Chinese chives and then transfer to a small bowl. Crack an egg into it and mix well. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.

Remove the skin of the tofu and then cut the remainder into 1.5cm thick, 4 cm wide slices. Well coat it with cornstarch.

Dip it into the egg and Chinese chive mixture.

Add some oil into a pan and then place tofu slices one by one(be gentle and do not break the tofu slices). Fry until two sides becomes golden brown.

Pan-fried Tofu with Egg and Chive

Easy Chinese pan-fried tofu with a soy sesame sauce.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Pan-Fried, tofu

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 311kcal

Author: Elaine

Ingredients

• 1 egg , beaten
• 3 Chinese chives , finely chopped
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 box of regular tofu , cut into 1.5cm thick slices
• cornstarch for coating
• oil for pan-frying

dipping sauce

• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 tbsp. stock or pure water
• 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped green onion
• 1 fresh Thai pepper , chopped
• 2-3 coriander , chopped
• 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

• Finely chop the Chinese chives and then transfer to a small bowl. Crack an egg into it and mix well. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Remove the skin of the tofu and then cut the remaining part into 1.5cm thick, 4 cm wide slices.
• Coat the tofu slices with cornstarch and then dip it into the egg and Chinese chive mixture.
• Pour oil into a pan and lay the slices one by one. Turn on the heat and fry until both sides are golden brown.
• In a small dipping bowl, mix all the seasonings and serve with fried tofu.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1441mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 38.7mg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 4.5mg

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