Spicy Tofu Skin Salad
香辣凉拌腐竹 · Xiāng là liáng bàn fǔ zhú
Rehydrated tofu skin is tossed with a cooked garlic-chile soy dressing and fresh herbs.
Also known as Bean Curd Stick Salad · Spicy bean curd stick salad · Fuzhu salad.
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English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.
Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- 200 gdried tofu skin sticks (腐竹)
- 1 spoonfulchili flakes
- minced garlic
- bird's eye chiles
- scallions
- cilantro
- 4 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfuldark soy sauce
- a littlesugar
- cooking oil
- water for soaking
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Soak the tofu skin in water until soft, then blanch in boiling water for 20 seconds and drain.
- 02
Fry garlic and fresh chiles in oil until fragrant. Add chili flakes and cook until the oil turns red. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and a little sugar and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add scallions and cilantro.
- 03
Pour the sauce over the tofu skin and toss.
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Spicy Tofu Skin Salad
Rehydrated tofu skin is tossed with a cooked garlic-chile soy dressing and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
- 200 gdried tofu skin sticks (腐竹)
- 1 spoonfulchili flakes
- minced garlic
- bird's eye chiles
- scallions
- cilantro
- 4 spoonfulslight soy sauce
- 1 spoonfuldark soy sauce
- a littlesugar
- cooking oil
- water for soaking
Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.
Method
- 01
Soak the tofu skin in water until soft, then blanch in boiling water for 20 seconds and drain.
- 02
Fry garlic and fresh chiles in oil until fragrant. Add chili flakes and cook until the oil turns red. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and a little sugar and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add scallions and cilantro.
- 03
Pour the sauce over the tofu skin and toss.
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