Easiest Way to Make Ultimate Kung Pao Tofu

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, Recipe of Perfect Kung Pao Tofu. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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Many things affect the quality of taste from Kung Pao Tofu, starting from the type of ingredients, then the selection of fresh ingredients, the ability to cut dishes to how to make and serve them. Don't worry if you want to prepare Kung Pao Tofu delicious at home, because if you already know the trick then this dish can be used as an extraordinary special treat.

As for the number of servings that can be served to make Kung Pao Tofu is 3 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Kung Pao Tofu estimated approx 30 mins.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have Kung Pao Tofu using 14 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

From Blue Apron: http://www.blueapron.com/recipes/kung-pao-tofu-with-chinese-broccoli-brown-rice

Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Kung Pao Tofu:

1. 4 clove Garlic
2. 2 Scallions
3. 1 piece Ginger
4. 1 bunch Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
5. 1 packages Firm Tofu
6. 1/4 cup Unsalted Roasted Peanuts
7. 1 tsp Szechuan Peppercorns
8. 1 cup White Rice
9. 2 tbsp Black Vinegar
10. 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
11. 1 tbsp Cornstarch
12. 2 Dried Chilis
13. 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
14. 3/4 cup water

Steps to make Kung Pao Tofu

1. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger.
2. Slice the scallions.
3. Roughly chop the Chinese broccoli.
4. Drain the tofu and cut it into 1-inch cubes, then pat dry with a paper towel.
5. With the side of your knife, smash the Szechuan peppercorns to crack them slightly.
6. Roughly chop the peanuts.
7. Cook the sticky rice in a rice cooker.
8. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a couple teaspoons of oil on high until hot. Add the tofu and cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a plate.
9. While the tofu cooks, make the slurry. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, soy sauce, black vinegar and ¾ cup of water until smooth.
10. In the same pan, heat a couple teaspoons of oil on medium-high until hot. Add the Chinese broccoliand cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until bright green.
11. Add the scallions, ginger and garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant, stirring frequently.
12. Stir in the slurry, sesame oil, whole dried chilis and as much of the Szechuan peppercorns as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until thoroughly combined.
13. Stir in the browned tofu and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until thickened and saucy; season with salt and pepper to taste.
14. To plate your dish, divide the rice, tofu and Chinese broccoli between 2 plates, removing the whole dried chilis. Garnish with the chopped peanuts.

While that is in no way the end all be guide to cooking easy and quick lunches it is excellent food for thought. The expectation is that this will get your own creative juices flowing so that you can prepare excellent lunches for your own family without needing to do too much heavy cooking in the process.

So that's going to wrap this up with this special food Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Super Quick Homemade Kung Pao Tofu. Thanks so much for reading. I am confident that you will make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don't forget to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!

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