Zhangguying-Style Braised Fried Tofu

Name: Zhangguying-Style Braised Fried Tofu
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. peanut oil; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 2" piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise; 2 cups Chicken Stock; 1 tsp. dark soy sauce; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. deep-fried tofu puffs, cut into slices about 1" wide and 1⁄2" thick; 1 long fresh red chile, such as holland, stemmed and thinly sliced; 7 Chinese chives or scallions, green parts only, trimmed and cut into 2" pieces; 1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp. cold water

Serves
serves 4

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Deep-fried tofu puffs come in many shapes and sizes. In this dish, the puffs are sliced open to ru wei, "let the flavors enter".

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. peanut oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 2" piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise
2 cups Chicken Stock
1 tsp. dark soy sauce
¹⁄₂ lb. deep-fried tofu puffs, cut into slices about 1" wide and 1⁄2" thick
1 long fresh red chile, such as holland, stemmed and thinly sliced
7 Chinese chives or scallions, green parts only, trimmed and cut into 2" pieces
1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp. cold water

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add stock and bring to a boil. Add soy sauce and tofu, reduce heat to medium, and simmer to allow flavors to develop and liquid to thicken slightly, 6-8 minutes. Add chiles and chives, toss to combine, and cook for 30 seconds. Add cornstarch mixture and toss gently until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a large shallow bowl.