Fried Tofu with Vegetables and Cooked Meat

Name: Fried Tofu with Vegetables and Cooked Meat
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 teaspoon cold chicken broth; ½ cup chicken broth; 5 whole scallions, cut into 3-inch lengths; 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 teaspoon cold chicken broth; 1 cup sliced or shredded roast pork or other cooked meat; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; ½ pound tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 cup sliced or shredded roast pork or other cooked meat; 4 cups peanut oil for deep-frying

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a Main Course .

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Chinese Technique

By Ken Hom

Published 1981

About

Ingredients

4 cups peanut oil for deep-frying
½ pound tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
1

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Deep-frying, stir-frying

Heat the oil to about 375 degrees (medium hot). The tofu should begin to brown as soon as it hits the oil. Drop the tofu cubes into the oil one by one to keep them from sticking to each other. (See for more about