When you don’t know what to cook for the vegetarian meal on the 7th lunar month, spicy fried tofu skin is a choice worth considering. This dish is very easy to make but is extremely tasty. So why wait any longer, let’s get cooking right away!
1. Spicy Fried Tofu Skin with Lemongrass and Chili
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Fried Tofu Skin with Lemongrass and Chili Serves 2
Fresh tofu skin 1 piece Lemongrass 3 stalks Chili 4 pieces Cooking oil 130 ml Ketchup 2 tablespoons Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Sugar/MSG a little
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How to Cook Spicy Fried Tofu Skin with Lemongrass and Chili
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Prepare the Ingredients
Fresh tofu skin bought should be rinsed briefly with water and allowed to drain. Then, cut into bite-sized pieces.
Lemongrass should have the wilted outer layers removed, then washed and drained. After that, cut into thin slices and finely chop.
Chili should have the stems removed, washed, drained, and then finely chopped.
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Fry the tofu skin
Place a pan on the stove, turn to medium heat, and add 100ml of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the tofu skin and fry until both sides are golden, then remove and let drain the oil.
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Make spicy sauce
In a small bowl, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then stir well until all the seasonings dissolve.
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced lemongrass and sauté until fragrant. Next, add minced chili along with the prepared sauce mixture and cook until the mixture thickens. After that, taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
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Stir-fry tofu
Once the mixture in the pan has thickened, add the fried tofu and stir well until the sauce evenly coats the tofu pieces, then turn off the heat and transfer everything to a plate.
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Finished Product
Fresh tofu skin stir-fried with spicy lemongrass and chili is ready in just a few minutes. The tofu skin pieces are fried golden and crispy, coated with a fragrant lemongrass sauce.
When you take a bite of the tofu skin, you can feel the crunchiness and the slightly salty sweet flavor, but also a bit of spiciness from the sauce.
This dish goes extremely well with hot rice. Let’s enjoy the fruits of your labor right away!
2. Fresh tofu skin stir-fried with spicy satay
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh tofu skin stir-fried with spicy satay Serves 2
Fresh tofu skin 300 gr Scallions 2 tablespoons (minced) Satay 2 tablespoons Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 7 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/MSG/Sugar)
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How to prepare spicy sautéed fresh tofu skin
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Prepare and fry the tofu skin
Buy fresh tofu skin, wash it clean with water, drain it, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Place a pan on the stove, add 5 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat, then add the tofu skin and fry until both sides are golden and crispy, then remove and drain the oil.
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Make the spicy sauce
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat, then add sliced scallions and sauté until fragrant, then turn off the heat.
Add 2 tablespoons of chili paste, 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of soy sauce to the pan. Next, turn the heat back on, adjust to medium heat, and cook until the seasoning mixture in the pan dissolves and thickens slightly. Then, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
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Stir-fried tofu skin
After the mixture of spices thickens and is to your taste, add the fried tofu skin and stir well until the spicy sauce clings to the entire piece of tofu, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.
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Final product
The finished spicy tofu skin has a very eye-catching color. When you eat this dish, you will feel the crunchiness of the fried tofu skin combined with the salty and spicy flavor of the sauce.
This dish is best served with hot rice and fresh vegetables.
How to choose delicious fresh tofu skin
- Choose pieces of tofu skin that have an off-white color, a mild fragrant smell characteristic of soybeans, and when touched, they should feel soft rather than hard.
- Avoid buying pieces of tofu skin that are dark yellow, have an unpleasant sour smell, and feel slimy to the touch.
- To ensure health safety, you can also make tofu skin at home following the recipe below shared by Tastetutorial.com
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So, with the 2 ways to make spicy fried tofu skin shared above, your vegetarian meal for the 7th lunar month has become more sumptuous, right? Wishing you and your family a delicious and flavorful meal on this day!
