It is very typical to stir-fry foods together with fresh peppers(mostly green pepper)in Hunan cooking, this stir-fried tofu with fresh pepper is one of the most common dishes you might see on the Hunanese dining table.
Stir-Fried Tofu with Fresh Pepper
Ingredients
- 500 g Tofu tender or firm
- 200 g Fresh Pepper
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Stalk Scallion
Instructions
- Cut the tofu into slices(about 0.5cm thin), chop the garlic, and fresh peppers(separately) finely, cut scallion into pieces
- Heat up the wok(medium-high heat), when the wok is hot enough add oil, tilt the wok until it’s evenly covered with oil, add tofu, pan-fry until both sides are golden(about 5 mins), then take the tofu out
- Add a bit more oil, add chopped garlic, stir for 30s then add chopped pepper, stir for about 1 min
- Add pan-fried tofu, mix everything together and stir-fry a bit longer, add 3 tbsp soy sauce, mix everything and let the tofu cook 2-3 mins, then add scallion
Notes
It is recommended to use tender tofu for this recipe as it absorbs more sauce and can be very juicy. When flipping the tofu while pan-frying, be careful not to break it.
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