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.
