Korean braised tofu recipe
Korean braised tofu is a common side dish in Korean. Tofu is a cheap and easily available ingredient in Korea, so it's used in many ways.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 400 g Firm tofu
- 3 Tbsp cooking oil
- 240 ml boiling water
- a handful of dried bonito optional
For the seasoning
- 2 chili pepper optional
- 1 Tbsp chili flakes optional
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce
- ½ Tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cut tofu into 1.5-2cm thick slices. Rinse with boiling water and drain.Pat dry with kitchen paper.
- Put the bonito flakes through a sieve, soak them in hot water for a while to make the broth.You can also make it with just water without making broth.
- If you like spicy, add sliced chilli pepper and add chilli powder. It's optional.Put all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl, add a few Tbsps of broth or water and mix well. Set aside.
- Place a frying pan over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil or cooking oil.When the pan is hot, start to pan fry the tofu.Turn both sides and fry until golden brown and set aside.
- Place the tofu in a pot and spread the sauce evenly over it. The tofu and sauce were divided into two portions.
- Gently pour broth or water into the pot, close the lid, and bring to a boil over medium heat. When it starts to boil, lower the heat to low and simmer.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes to finish cooking.