Sweet-and-Sour Tofu
Fried tofu pieces coated in a sweet-and-sour sauce.
Ingredients
tofu (cut into cubes)
to taste
egg whites (beaten into a foam)
to taste
dried bean powder
to taste
white sugar
1 tbsp
ketchup
to taste
red vinegar
13 tbsp
white vinegar
31 tbsp
starch slurry (for thickening)
to taste
Instructions
1
Coat the tofu
Cut the tofu into cubes and beat the egg whites into a foam. Combine the tofu cubes with the beaten egg whites and dried bean powder to coat them.
2
Deep-fry the tofu
Heat the oil in a deep-frying pan until it is hot but not smoking. Gradually add the tofu cubes and fry until golden brown, then remove and drain.
3
Make the sauce
Leave a small amount of oil in the pan. Add the white sugar, ketchup, red vinegar, and white vinegar, then stir in the starch slurry to thicken the sauce. Pour it over the tofu and serve.
