Black Pepper Tofu

Name: Black Pepper Tofu
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: “Vegetable oil, for frying; 1¾ pounds (800g) firm tofu; Cornstarch, to dust; 11 tablespoons (150g) unsalted butter; 12 small shallots (12 ounces/340g), thinly sliced; 8 fresh red chiles (fairly mild ones), thinly sliced; 12 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger; 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 3 tablespoons light soy sauce”; “4 teaspoons dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 tablespoons coarsely crushed black peppercorns (use a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder); 16 small, thin green onions, cut into 1¼-inch (3cm) segments”; Excerpt From: Kristen Miglore. “Food52 Genius Recipes.” Apple Books.

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YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:48:14 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

800gfirm tofu

150gunsalted butter

340gshallots

small, thinly sliced

8fresh red chiles

fairly mild ones, thinly sliced

12 clovesgarlic

crushed

3 tablespoonsfresh ginger

finely chopped

3 tablespoonssweet soy sauce

kecap manis

3 tablespoonslight soy sauce

4 teaspoonsdark soy sauce

2 tablespoonssugar

5 tablespoonsblack peppercorns

coarsely crushed, use a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder

16green onions

small, thin, cut into 1 1/4-inch, 3cm segments

Apple Books

lor “Food52 Genius Recipes

Instructions

Step 1

“1 Start with the tofu. Pour enough oil into a large frying pan or wok to come ¼ inch (6mm) up the sides and heat over medium-high. Cut the tofu into large cubes, about 1 inch (2.5cm) square. Toss them in some cornstarch and shake off the excess, then add to the hot oil. (You’ll need to fry the tofu pieces in a few batches so they don’t stew in the pan.) Fry, turning them around as you go, until they are golden all over and have a thin crust. As they are cooked, transfer them onto paper towels.”

Step 2

Excerpt From: Kristen Miglore. “Food52 Genius Recipes.” Apple Books.

Step 3

“2 Remove the oil and any sediment from the pan, then add the butter and melt it over low to medium heat. Add the shallots, chiles, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the ingredients have turned shiny and are totally soft. Next, add the soy sauces and sugar and stir, then add the crushed black pepper.

Step 4

3 Add the tofu to warm it up in the sauce for about a minute. Finally, stir in the green onions. Serve hot.”

Step 5

Excerpt From: Kristen Miglore. “Food52 Genius Recipes.” Apple Books.

Step 6

“GENIUS TIP

Step 7

Yes, you can ease back on the butter a little. And you can use whatever kind of soy sauce you have, if you adjust the saltiness to taste (and the sweetness, if you need to make up for not having kecap manis, a.k.a. sweet soy).”

Step 8

Excerpt From: Kristen Miglore. “Food52 Genius Recipes.” Apple Books.