Braised Egg Tofu
Description
Nothing can beat that silken mouthfeel of egg tofus! Egg tofu braised in delicious sauce is such a comfort food.
Ingredients
Serving size: 2 people
- 1 roll egg tofu
- 1 pack enoki mushroom / shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 green onion, sliced (optional)
- cornstarch, to thicken
- salt, to taste
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the egg tofu in a single layer and pan-fry the egg tofu on both sides until golden brown, about 5-10 minutes.
- Move the egg tofu to a plate, then heat the other tablespoon of oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the ginger and onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent
- Add the shiitakes to the pan. Break up the enoki mushrooms into rough chunks with your hands, and add them to the pan as well with the garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms look browned, slightly shrunken and dry.
- Add the sauces, water, sugar to the mushroom mixture. Mix well and braise for 5-8 min
- Add back the egg tofu and gently toss in the sauce, so as not to break up the egg tofu.
- Season with salt to taste and thicken with cornstarch solution.
- Turn heat to low and add beaten egg and sesame oil. Mix well
- Serve over rice and top with green onions.