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Are you a fan of spicy food? Tired of same ole tofu dishes? Well, I am!
Try this recipe, a traditional Korean dish with a “1-2-3 Kimchi” twist. You will be amazed how flavorful, juicy the tofu is after 20 mins! A quick, easy and delicious dinner idea for everyone.
100% plant-based & vegan, but your meat-eating friends will love this recipe too!
The quickly braised tofu is full of flavors with “bulgogi” sauce, umami-filled nutty sauce in traditional Korean cooking, and has a hint of spiciness with fresh chili pepper!
How to make Maeun-dubu-jorim(Spicy soy-braised tofu)?
Making Spicy braised tofu is so simple! Take a look at my YouTube video below and try the recipe. So tasty and flavorful, this will be your favorite tofu recipe! Enjoy♥
Korean Spicy Braised Tofu
Maeun-dubu-jorim, Spicy braised tofu, is a simple, delicious, & healthy dish for weeknight dinners! Korean traditional recipe with a "1-2-3 Kimchi" twist! If you love spicy, if you are tired of complicated tofu recipes, this one is for you!
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 300 g firm tofu 1 package
- ½ tsp salt for seasoning tofu
For sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp agave syrup (same amount of rice syrup & honey or 1 tsp sugar)
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp sliced green onion
- 1~2 tsp roughly chopped red chili pepper (Your favorite chili! Thai hot chilis or jalapenos would go well)
- black pepper powder to taste
To cook & garnish
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sliced green onion for garnish
- ¼ tsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Slice tofu into 1.5cm(½ in.) thickness.
- Put a piece of paper towel on a plate and put tofu on it. Sprinkle ½ tsp of salt on top. Let it sit for 5 min.
- Mix "Sauce" ingredients together and stir well. Set aside.
- Heat a coated pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
- Pat dry tofu and add to the pan.
- Pan-fry both sides until golden brown(takes about 5 to 8 min.). Transfer the tofu back to the plate.
- Heat the same pan over medium-high heat.
- Pour in the sauce and reduce until it's half-reduced.
- Add tofu back into the pan. Reduce the heat to low heat.
- Braise with the sauce 1 min. on each side, until most of the sauce has incorporated with tofu.
- Transfer onto a plate and garnish with some slices of green onion and toasted & crushed sesame seeds.
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