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Steamed Tofu ~ Beancurd




'Steamed Tofu' ~ Beancurd is always a hot favourite with my family whenever we eat out ...... nutritious and for easy digestion especially with oldies around.  For more information on  'Tofu'  read here.




Easy, just mix in some mince meat fish paste, and gently spread on top of the silken tofu, and into the steamer it goes.....







This soft, silky tofu is great with a bowl of piping hot white rice .............. delicious!


Ingredients
  • 1 box soft, silky tofu 340 gm
  • 60 gm  minced pork/chicken
  • 60 gm fish paste
  • 1 tsp each of - cornflour, salt, light soya sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil
  • 1/2  tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
  • Pepper
  • 1 red chilly - chopped
  • Spring onions - chopped
Preparation
  1. Season the minced pork and fish paste with the cornflour, salt, light soya sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper and sesame oil.  Add in the chopped chilly and mix well.  Set aside for a while.
  2. Remove the tofu from the box and gently rinse it over running water, pat dry, place it on a heat-proof plate.
  3. Carefully rub in some salt and pepper onto the tofu.
  4. Gently, spread the sesasoned pork and fish mixture onto the tofu.
  5. Steam over rapidly boiling water for about 10 mins.
  6. Turn off heat and drizzle in the Shaoxing wine and some light soya sauce.
  7. Garnish with the chopped spring onions.
  8. Serve hot with rice.

Comments

  1. Nice and simple. I should make this when I am home alone :)

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  2. Your tofu looks so delicious! My family loves tofu too! I think I must cook tofu tomorrow... Thanks!

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  3. Oh just loving the steamed tofu dish just like this one here. I can actually having this without rice. Frankly, I only take! white rice once a day! hehe... Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
    Regards, Kristy
    p/s you went to bed at 2am this morning huh!

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  4. tofu tofu....my favourite ! thanks for sharing this simple and delicious tofu dish :)

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  5. This dish is one of our favourite

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  6. a simple and comfort tofu dish, this is also a dish that I cook quite often.

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  7. I'm usually not a huge fan of tofu but looks so good with the meat!

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  8. Hi dear friends
    Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement!

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  9. when do I use the oyster sauce?

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    1. The oyster sauce is to mix with the paste as part of the marinade. Thanks for highlighting.... have amended the post.

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