Another simple, quick, and tasty tofu recipe taught to me by my wife, who is Korean. The dipping sauce described is quite spicy, so temper the ingredients to your taste. Eat with chopsticks.
Ingredients
- firm tofu: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
- pinch sea salt: 1 piece (to taste)
- egg, lightly: 1 piece (beaten)
- vegetable oil for frying: 1 cup
- soy sauce: 0.33333 cup
- green onions: 2 piece (chopped)
- serrano Chili peppers: 2 piece (chopped)
- white vinegar: 2 tsp
- white sugar: 2 tsp
- red pepper flakes: 1 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Slice tofu into 12 equal rectangular pieces. Sprinkle salt on both sides of tofu slices.
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Heat vegetable oil in a large, deep saucepan over medium heat.
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Dip tofu slices into bowl of beaten egg and fry in hot oil until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
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Mix soy sauce, green onions, chile peppers, vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Dip fried tofu into dipping sauce.
