Crispy Tofu in Delicious Gravy

Crispy and gravy? They don't seem to go together?! Do they?

In this Crispy Tofu in Delicious Gravy recipe, I made the crispy tofu and the gravy separately. To keep the tofu crispy, I simply scooped the gravy over the tofu just before serving as tofu will absorb the flavours instantly.

I love crispy silken tofu. In the past, I have tried making crispy silken tofu with minimal oil a number of times but without much success .... until now. There are a couple of tricks I have learnt:

• press out the water content in the silken tofu

• coat pressed tofu with a mixture of rice and tapioca flour.

Watch my video to see how I made Crispy Tofu in Delicious Gravy.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/y9WVEf3EZSs

Ingredients

• 100 gm of minced pork

• 100 gm of prawn (1/2 minced, 1/2 chopped)

• Marinade:

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp sugar

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 1 tsp soya sauce

  • 1 tsp cornflour

  • Dash of white pepper

• 1 cup of red pepper (cubed)

• 1 cup of frozen peas

• 1 cup of mushroom (cubed)

• 1 box of silken tofu

  • 1/2 cup of rice flour

  • 1/2 cup of tapioca flour

  • Dash of salt

  • Dash of black pepper

• 2 tbsp of rice bran oil for shallow frying

• Sauce

  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce

  • 1 tsp fish sauce

  • 1 tbsp soya sauce

  • 1 tsp dark soya sauce

  • 1/2 tsp sugar

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 3 tbp water

  • 1 clove of garlic (chopped)

• Thickener: 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water

• 1 beaten egg

Method

1. Marinate the pork and prawn:

• Add salt, sugar, sesame oil, soya sauce, cornflour and a dash of white pepper to the pork and mix well.

• Add prawn and mix well.

• Leave aside to marinate for 1/2 an hour.

2. Prepare the sauce:

• Mix the sauce ingredients (oyster sauce, soya sauce, dark soya sauce, sugar, sesame oil and water together in a bowl. Set aside

• Mix cornflour and water in a separate bowl.

3. Prepare the tofu:

• Take the silken tofu out of the box and place it on a plate.

• Place a couple of kitchen towels on the tofu.

• Turn the tufo with the paper upside down and place it on the plate.

• Place a couple of kitchen towels on the tofu.

• Place a plate on top of the kitchen towel. This will help to press out the water content in the silken tofu.

• Leave this for 1/2 an hour.

4. Just before frying:

• Remove the plate and dry the tofu further with kitchen towels.

• Cut tofu into cubes.

• Prepare a mixture of rice flour, tapioca flour, salt and black pepper and place it on a plate.

• Coat the tofu in the flour mixture. Make sure it is fully covered.

5. Frying the tofu:

• Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a flat frying pan.

• Place coated tofu in the pan. Do not move the tofu until they are golden.

• Flip them over to fry the other sides until they are golden on all sides.

• Remove them to a plate.

6. Completing the dish:

• In the same frying pan, add chopped garlic and fry till fragrant.

• Add marinated prawn and pork and fry till brown.

• Add peas, red pepper and mushroom and fry till cooked.

• Add sauce and 1/2 cup of water and braise for a few minutes.

• Thicken the gravy with cornflour mixture.

• Stir in beaten egg and turn off heat.

• Scoop the gravy over the tofu.