19 posts tagged “tofu”
Ingredients :
90g small prawns (shelled & deveined)
¼ t salt
¼ t sugar
¼ t white pepper
½ T sunflower / corn oil
1 T Chinese rice wine
3 fresh Shiitake mushrooms (rinsed & sliced)
1 box (300g) silken soft bean curd (cut into small cubes)
1 ½ T potato flour (mixed with 3 T stock / water)
2 egg whites (lightly beaten with 1 T water)
½ T shallot
Dash of black vinegar
Stock (combined) :
625 ml fresh chicken stock
1 t salt
1 dsp light soy sauce
¼ t white pepper
Method :
(1) Season prawns with salt, sugar & pepper
(2) Heat oil in medium size claypot. Add wine & stock & bring to the boil
(3) Stir in mushrooms, prawns & bean curd cubes
(4) When the sauce begins to boil again, thicken with potato flour mixture
(5) Gradually stir in beaten egg white & water mixture & lastly, the shallot oil
(6) Serve with a dash of black vinegar
Note :
A rich stock gives flavour to bland bean curd. This dish is further enhanced by the flavours of the mushrooms & prawns. The acidity of the black vinegar perfectly complements the dish
Dad cooked dinner.
At least this dish turned up well though tedious. Recipe from Everything Bean Curd! by Betty Saw.
1 roll silken tofu (cut into 10 slices)
300g prawns (shelled, deveined & minced)
2 water chestnuts (peeled & minced)
1 red chilli (seeded & finely chopped)
2t cornflour
1T sunflower / corn oil (to be added last)
Seasoning A :
1/4 t salt
1/4 t white pepper
1/2 t Chinese rice wine
1/2 t sesame oil
Seasoning B :
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/2 t sugar
1 t fresh ginger juice
1/2 t sesame oil
1 t cornflour
Sauce :
3 T fresh chicken stock
1/2 t sugar
1/2 t salt
Pinch of white pepper
1/2 t sesame oil
1/2 t Chinese rice wine
1/2 t light soy sauce
1 t cornflour
Garnish :
2 spring onions (chopped)
Method :
(1) Arrange bean curd slices on a heatproof dish. Hollow out the centre of each slice with a teaspoon or knife. Sprinkle Seasoning A on the bean curd
(2) Mix together minced prawns, water chestnuts, chilli & spring onion & stir in Seasoning B
(3) Dust the centre of the bean curd with cornflour, then fill with prawn mixture. Steam bean curd over rapidly boiling water for 10 mins
(4) Mix sauce ingredients & bring to a boil in a saucepan. Add the oil & simmer for 1-2 mins. Pour sauce over the bean curd & serve garnished with spring onions
