Crispy Tofu In Chinese Garlic Sauce
Crispy Tofu In Chinese Garlic Sauce: Take less than 20 minutes to prepare this stir fry. I have used Tofu here but you can just replace it with Chicken, Prawns, Mushrooms, even Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese).
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 250 gm tofu Fresh,cut into strips
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil or Peanut oil
- 2 onions large , thinely sliced
- 1 Medium red bell pepper
- 8 - 10 pods garlic minced
- ½ tbsp ginger grated
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1 tsp soy sauce dark
- 1 tsp Tomato Ketchup
- 2 tsps cornstarch
- salt pepper and as per taste
- green onions green chillies Chopped and sliced to garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss tofu strips with some oil,salt and pepper. Marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together rice vinegar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Ketchup and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil. Arrange the tofu strips in a single layer. Let it cook undisturbed on medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes. Flips the strips and let it crisp on the other side. The tofu strips should look brown and crisp on both sides.
- Remove and place on a kitchen towel/tissue paper to absorb extra oil.
- In the same pan add remaining oil. Once it is hot add in garlic, ginger, and red chili flakes. Fry over low heat for about 10-15 seconds, or until aromatic, taking care not to burn the garlic.
- Increase the flame and add Sliced onion. Saute over high heat for a minute. Add red bell pepper and toss in high flame for about 1 minute. Make sure to stir and toss the vegetables well.
- Add the crisp tofu strips followed by the prepared sauce. Toss everything well. Season with salt or pepper if required.
- The sauce will start to thicken. If it is very thick add 1-2 tablespoons of water. Cook further for a minute or so.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and green chilies.
- Serve hot as an appetizer or along with rice or noodles.