Crispy Tofu with Five-Flavor Sauce Recipe

Crispy Tofu with Five-Flavor Sauce Recipe

(Taiwanese Recipe)

Ingredients: Serves 2

1 long rectangular piece tofu

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup yam flour

4 tablespoons five-flavor sauce

 

Method:

Cut tofu into 8 equal portions.  Soak tofu in salt water before cooking to maintain its freshness and texture when handling.  The tofu will not break easily when slicing or deep-frying.  Traditional tofu is better, packaged tofu does not absorb well.  Combine cornstarch and yam flour well and coat tofu evenly with flour mixture.  Let tofu sit for a minutes after coating with the flour mixture until set.  The skin will not fall apart when deep-frying.  Heat 4 cups of oil in wok, deep-fry tofu in smoking oil until surface is crispy.  Remove to plate and drizzle with five-flavor sauce.  Or serve five-flavor sauce on the side as a dip.

 

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