Steamed tofu with garlic and soy sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce , I use low sodium
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. dried small shrimp or roasted peanuts
- 1 tbsp. chopped scallion and coriander or scallion only
- 2 fresh Thai pepper optional, cut into small sections
- 1/2 tsp. salt , or to taste
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. black vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
Method
- Place the tofu in a large plate and then cut the cubes into several 2 cm thick pieces. Silken tofu can be broken very easily, cutting in serving plate can avoid transferring and keep the original shape. You can also choose to steam tofu as a whole box shape. But cutting makes the dish more delicious.
- Let the tofu stay in the plate for coupe of minutes, then carefully discard the water released.
- Set up your steamer and steam the tofu for 6-8 minutes. Transfer out and discard only water in the plate.
- Heat oil in a small pot and then drizzle the hot oil on garlic and scallion. Then mix in all the other sauces.
- Drizzle the sauce over the steamed tofu and serve the dish hot.
From https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/steamed-tofu/