Silken Tofu with XO Sauce

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Neil Perry

Published 2008

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Another simple dish with heaps of flavour, this too relies on the silken texture of the tofu, so don’t use any other kind. You could also easily add seafood — perhaps steamed scallops or prawns — to make it a more substantial meal.

Ingredients

  • 300 g (10½ oz) silken tofu
  • 3 tablespoons XO

Method

Put the tofu in a shallow heatproof bowl and place the bowl in a bamboo steamer over a pot or a wok of rapidly boiling water. Cover the steamer with the lid and steam the tofu for 5 minutes to heat through.

Carefully remove the bowl from the steamer and pour off any excess liquid. Cut the tofu into six pieces, spoon the XO sauce over the tofu, then drizzle with soy sauc