What to make with tofu: a recipe for a delicious Asian-style dinner

24 Dec 17:17

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Recently we got acquainted with shimeji mushrooms, about which we wrote here. And since we also bought brown shimeji, we decided to go further and prepare a full dinner, using tofu cheese as the protein and fried mushrooms as a complement.

коричневі шімеджі (Hypsizygus tessellatus)

For spices, we decided to use those characteristic of Asian cuisine: soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, chili pepper, sesame. And we added sweet accents in the form of honey and orange juice. We will tell and show you what we came up with next.

Time spent: 25-30 minutes
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Cost: above average

We will need (based on 2 full servings):

Basic list of ingredients:

300 g tofu cheese
150 g brown shimeji (1 package)
1 tsp corn starch
soy sauce
oyster sauce
rice vinegar
honey
orange
2 cloves of garlic
fresh ginger root (5-10 g)
20 g butter
15 ml cooking oil
green onion
1 chili pepper
sesame

For the glaze for tofu:

2 tsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 grated clove of garlic
1 tsp grated ginger root
juice of half an orange

For frying the mushrooms:

1 grated clove of garlic
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice vinegar
20 g butter
oil for frying

вже готові заправки для тофу та грибів, а також інгредієнти для презентації

Preparation

We prepared the tofu and mushrooms simultaneously. We started by making the glaze for the tofu and the mixture for the mushrooms. In two containers, we simply mix all the ingredients from the “for the glaze for tofu” block (here it is important to mix the honey well so that it dissolves as much as possible) and “for frying the mushrooms.” After that, we move on to preparing the cheese.

We squeeze out the excess moisture from the tofu, cut it into large rectangles (approximately 2 by 3 cm), and coat each block on all sides with corn starch.

We heat a pan, add a small amount of oil, and fry on medium heat on all sides for about 10 minutes (until a slightly golden color appears).

While the tofu is frying, we will deal with the mushrooms. We cut off the base, separate them into individual mushrooms, and rinse them with water.

We heat a second pan, add a small amount of oil, and fry on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.

Now in both pans, we add the prepared glaze (to the tofu) and the mixture for the mushrooms (to the pan with shimeji) and mix well. The pan with tofu will require more attention, as the glaze will thicken due to the addition of honey. It is important to turn each block of tofu often so that each is coated with glaze on all sides.

The mushrooms should be mixed until the excess moisture evaporates.

We turn off the pans and focus on presentation. We finely chop the green onion and chili pepper. We place the blocks of tofu, mushrooms on a plate, sprinkle with toppings, and enjoy a whole bouquet of sweet, salty, sour, refreshing, and spicy flavors.