West African Foods: Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks
Sweet, Spicy, Rich Tofu Steaks Ingredients
1
Firm tofu.
2
Leek (the white part).
3
for coating the tofu Katakuriko.
4
Vegetable oil.
5
1 serving of All-Purpose Sweet and Spicy Sauce (Recipe ID: 701600) prepared with the β ingredients below.
6
each β Sugar, soy sauce, mirin, sake.
7
β Doubanjiang.
8
heaping tablespoon Mayonnaise.
Cooking Step by Step
Step 1
Wrap the tofu in kitchen paper towels, place on a heatproof place and microwave at 600 W for 4 minutes, and let cool completely..
Step 2
Cut the tofu into easy to eat pieces and coat each piece in katakuriko. As you coat the pieces, put in a frying pan with a generous amount of oil on the bottom one by one..
Step 3
Pan fry the tofu over high-medium heat until golden brown on both sides. After all the tofu pieces are fried, push to to one side of the pan and add the β ingredients as well as the mayonnaise, to the empty space in the pan..
Step 4
Mix well so that the sauce ingredients blend together. Add the chopped leek, and simmer over medium heat until the tofu have browned and are shiny. You're all done..
Step 5
Variation: Delicious used as a topping for a rice bowl, topped with a soft-cooked egg. The rice bowl in the photo was made by Cookpad user "Hapi-Mari"..
Step 6
Warning: If you use low-fat mayonnaise, it won't blend easily with the sauce!.