Shrimp with Tofu

Name: Shrimp with Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 g Tofu (cut into strips 3 cm long, 2 cm wide, and 1 cm thick); 100 g Shrimp; 250 g Soybean oil (for frying and stir-frying); 15 g Cooking wine; 50 g Soy sauce; 5 g Refined salt; 10 g Sugar; 15 g Green onion (peeled, washed, cut into 2 cm long segments); 10 g Garlic (peeled, washed, minced); 5 g Chili oil (drizzled before serving); 3 g Monosodium glutamate; 8 g Starch (for thickening)

Korean-style dish featuring tofu and shrimp as primary ingredients, prepared with a fry-then-braise technique. It boasts a vibrant color and a spicy, savory flavor.

30 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Tofu (cut into strips 3 cm long, 2 cm wide, and 1 cm thick) 500 g

Shrimp 100 g

Soybean oil (for frying and stir-frying) 250 g

Cooking wine 15 g

Soy sauce 50 g

Refined salt 5 g

Sugar 10 g

Green onion (peeled, washed, cut into 2 cm long segments) 15 g

Garlic (peeled, washed, minced) 10 g

Chili oil (drizzled before serving) 5 g

Monosodium glutamate 3 g

Starch (for thickening) 8 g

Instructions

Prepare the Ingredients

Cut the tofu into strips 3 cm long, 2 cm wide, and 1 cm thick; peel and wash the green onions, then cut into 2 cm long segments; peel and wash the ginger, then mince, and set aside.

Fry the Tofu

Heat a wok over high heat, add the soybean oil. When the oil is about 70% hot (roughly 175°C), add the tofu strips and fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove, drain the oil, and discard any excess.

Finish the Stir-Fry

Add 25 g of soybean oil to the wok and heat over high heat. Add the green onion segments and minced ginger, stir-fry briefly, then add the shrimp and stir-fry briefly. Pour in the soy sauce, cooking wine, and a pinch of sugar. Once it comes to a boil, add the tofu, reduce to low heat, and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the monosodium glutamate, thicken with a cornstarch slurry, drizzle with chili oil, and serve.