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Pan-fried Tofu with Egg and Chive
Easy Chinese pan-fried tofu with a soy sesame sauce.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Chinese
Keyword
Pan-Fried, tofu
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
311
kcal
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:
311
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
111
mg
|
Sodium:
1441
mg
|
Potassium:
285
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
775
IU
|
Vitamin C:
38.7
mg
|
Calcium:
233
mg
|
Iron:
4.5
mg