Pan-fried Tofu with Mushrooms

Name: Pan-fried Tofu with Mushrooms (Dubu jeon)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Pinch of fine-grain sea salt or kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper; Pinch of fine-grain sea salt or kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons Soy Scallion Dipping Sauce; 1 bunch (50 g) enoki mushrooms; 3 fresh or dried shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted if dried, and cut into matchstick strips; Pinch of fine-grain sea salt or kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper; 1 bunch (80 g) shimeji mushrooms; 2 tablespoons canola, safflower or other neutral oil; 2 tablespoons canola, safflower or other neutral oil; 3 fresh or dried shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted if dried, and cut into matchstick strips; 3 oz (75 g) rib eye steak, cut into matchstick strips (optional); 2 tablespoons canola, safflower or other neutral oil; 1 lb (500 g) firm tofu

Dubu jeon

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Korean Table

By Taekyung Chung and Debra Samuels

Published 2015

About

A combination of Asian mushrooms like enoki, shimeji and shiitake are stir-fried and scattered over lightly fried squares of tofu. Any trio of mushrooms with a variety Of textures and flavors, like crimini, oyster or trumpet work well in this very simple dish.

Ingredients

1 lb (500 g) firm tofu
2 tablespoons canola,

Asia
Korea
Main course
Microwave
Vegan

Method

Place the tofu on a microwave-safe plate and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Drain the liquid from the plate. Cut the tofu in half and half again. You will have four pieces.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu pieces and fry for 2 minutes on ea