Stir-Fried Shrimp with Tofu

Name: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 300 g Tofu (cut into cubes, blanched in boiling water and drained); 100 g Shrimp (deveined); 8.5 g Salt; 2 g MSG; 4 g Cooking wine; 20 g Chicken broth or water; 3 g Starch; 40 g Oil; 1 g Sesame oil; 1 g Scallion (sliced); 1 g Ginger (sliced); 1 Egg (use half)

Cantonese-style stir-fry of tofu cubes and shrimp, starch-thickened for a bright, glossy appearance and tender, silky texture.

23 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Tofu (cut into cubes, blanched in boiling water and drained) 300 g

Shrimp (deveined) 100 g

Salt 8.5 g

MSG 2 g

Cooking wine 4 g

Chicken broth or water 20 g

Starch 3 g

Oil 40 g

Sesame oil 1 g

Scallion (sliced) 1 g

Ginger (sliced) 1 g

Egg (use half) 1

Instructions

Ingredient Preparation

Cut the tofu into cubes, blanch in boiling water, and drain. Slice the scallion and ginger. Devein the shrimp.

Prepare Sauce and Marinate Shrimp

In a bowl, combine the scallion, ginger, salt, MSG, cooking wine, chicken broth, starch, and sesame oil to make the sauce. Place the shrimp in a separate bowl, add salt, cooking wine, starch, and half of the egg, and mix well.

Stir-Fry

Heat the oil in a wok, add the shrimp and stir-fry until cooked. Add the tofu cubes and continue stir-frying until evenly heated. Pour in the prepared sauce and quickly toss until the sauce evenly coats the tofu and shrimp. Serve immediately.