Tofu Puffs with Green and Red Peppers
辣椒炒油豆腐
Tofu puffs simmer in a chili-bean and oyster-sauce broth before peppers are added and the sauce is thickened.
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Ingredients
Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.
- 400 gtofu puffs
- minced garlic
- green pepper
- red pepper
- 1 spoonfulchili bean paste
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
- a littlesalt
- 1 bowlboiling water
- a littlestarch slurry
- cooking oil
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.
Bowl and cup measures retain the original Chinese units 碗/杯; capacity is unspecified. 小半 means slightly less than half; 大半 means slightly more than half.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Fry garlic in oil until fragrant, then add chili bean paste, oyster sauce and a little salt.
- 02
Add the tofu puffs and boiling water and cook over high heat until they soften.
- 03
Add a little starch slurry and the green and red peppers. Stir-fry over high heat while reducing the sauce.
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Tofu Puffs with Green and Red Peppers
Tofu puffs simmer in a chili-bean and oyster-sauce broth before peppers are added and the sauce is thickened.
Ingredients
- 400 gtofu puffs
- minced garlic
- green pepper
- red pepper
- 1 spoonfulchili bean paste
- 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
- a littlesalt
- 1 bowlboiling water
- a littlestarch slurry
- cooking oil
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.
Bowl and cup measures retain the original Chinese units 碗/杯; capacity is unspecified. 小半 means slightly less than half; 大半 means slightly more than half.
Method
- 01
Fry garlic in oil until fragrant, then add chili bean paste, oyster sauce and a little salt.
- 02
Add the tofu puffs and boiling water and cook over high heat until they soften.
- 03
Add a little starch slurry and the green and red peppers. Stir-fry over high heat while reducing the sauce.
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