Steamed Fiery Beancurd

Name: Steamed Fiery Beancurd
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: small bunch of cilantro, chopped; 1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped; 1 spring onion, sliced lengthways; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 14 oz fresh tofu

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

China Modern

By Ching-He Huang

Published 2006

About

A simple and mouthwatering dish ready in minutes. If you are not a big fan of beancurd (dofu or tofu) you can substitute fish or vegetables as the sauce complements most proteins, and it’s really healthy too!

Ingredients

14 oz fresh tofu
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespo

Asia
China
Main course
Vegan

Method

Place the block of tofu on a heatproof plate. Cut into ¾ in squares, but keep it as a block. Place the heatproof plate inside a bamboo steamer. Fill a wok or pan with boiling water to a depth that will not submerge the base of the steamer. Place the steamer in the wok and steam for 2 minutes.
Heat a wok over high heat and add the vegetable oil. Add the soy sauc