Black Pepper Tofu

Name: Black Pepper Tofu
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter; 4 servings Cooked white rice for serving; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh ginger; 12 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 16 smalls and thin green onions, sliced or shredded; 3 Tbsps light soy sauce; 3 Tbsps neutral oil; 2 Tbsps coarsely crushed black peppercorns (use a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder); 4 fresh red chiles, thinly sliced, or less to taste; 8 shallots (12 ounces in total), thinly sliced; 4 Tbsps dark soy sauce; 2 Tbsps sugar; 3 Tbsps sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 794 grams firm tofu, cut into large (1-inch square) cubes and well-dried with paper towels; 4 servings Cornstarch to dust the tofu

Black Pepper Tofu might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 32g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 693 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have garlic, soy sauce, coarsely peppercorns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the oil you could follow this main course with the Vegan Mango Banana Bread as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, spinkle the tofu with the cornstarch and toss well to lightly coat.

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Corn Starch

Tofu

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Bowl

Heat the oil a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the cubes of tofu and cook, turning the pieces occasionally, until golden and crisp all over.

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Tofu

Transfer to a sheet pan lines with paper towels and set aside.

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Paper Towels

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Wipe out the skillet with a paper towl and add 3 tablespoons of the butter.

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Butter

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Heat the skillet over medium until the foam subsides, then add the shallots, shiles, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring often, until completely soft.

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Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

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Add the soy sauces to the skillet, along with the sugar and peppercorns. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then add the tofu back to the skillet and stir to coat it well. Taste for a balance of sweet and spicy, adding sugar or more peppercorns as needed (keep in mind the sauce is meant to be very intense and may well be salty).

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Sugar

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Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and turn off the heat. Stir well until the butter is just melted into the sauce (it should make it somewhat shiny).

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Butter

Sauce

Add the scallions and stir, then serve with white rice.

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White Rice