Salt and Pepper Tofu

Name: Salt and Pepper Tofu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 14 ounces firm tofu ((sliced into ½-inch thick rectangles; about 1½ x 2 inches)); 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 1/4 cups warm water; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground Sichuan Peppercorn; 1/4 teaspoon sand ginger powder ((or galangal powder, optional)); 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons cornstarch ((may add a little more if needed)); 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 5 cloves garlic ((roughly chopped)); 1 long hot green pepper ((seeds removed, thinly sliced; about 30g)); 1 shallot ((sliced into round slices; about 20g)); 1 scallion ((chopped, about 20g)); 1 tablespoon cilantro ((chopped, optional))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

Our Chinese Salt and Pepper Tofu recipe is a vegan/vegetarian interpretation of a classic Cantonese flavor pairing. If you love the combination of salt and white pepper as much as we do, this recipe will become a new favorite!

Updated at: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:32:29 GMT