Ok, so I am by no means a vegetarian but I did live with one for a about a year and in doing so I learned to really love tofu. Because of her I began my search for recipe’s we could both enjoy. Thankfully, I found this on Maangchi’s site (the Gods must have blessed her with quite a gift), and so made something we both enjoy to this day!
Pan-fried tofu with spicy sauce
(두부 부침 양늄장)
Ingredients:
- Half package of tofu (about 10 oz.: 280 grams)
- soy sauce
- hot pepper flakes
- sugar
- green onion
- garlic
- sesame oil
- roasted sesame seeds
Instructions:
- Slice the tofu into bite size pieces (¼ inch thick rectangles). You should get 10 pieces. Towel off each piece with a paper towel.
- Heat a pan with 1 to 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add the tofu and lower the heat. Cook over low heat about 5-7 minutes.
- When the bottom of the tofu looks golden brown, turn it over and cook another 5 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked tofu to a serving plate.
- Make your sauce in a small bowl by mixing these ingredients:
1 clove of minced garlic, 1 chopped green onion, 1 tsp. hot pepper flakes, 1 tsp. sugar (or honey), 2 tbsp. soy sauce, and 2 tsp. sesame oil - Spoon the sauce evenly over the tofu, and sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds just before serving.
- Serve with rice as a side dish
Pan-fried tofu in soy sauce
(도보 간장 조림)
Ingredients:
- Half package of tofu (about 10 oz.: 280 grams)
- garlic
- soy sauce
- corn syrup
- black sesame seeds.
Instruction:
- Slice the tofu into bite size pieces (¼ inch thick rectangles). You should get 10 pieces. Towel off each piece with a paper towel.
- Heat a pan with 1 to 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add the tofu and lower the heat. Cook over low heat about 5-7 minutes.
- When the bottom of the tofu looks golden brown, turn it over and cook
another 5 minutes.
- Add 1 clove minced garlic, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. corn syrup and stir it to caramelize the tofu.
- Turn the heat off and transfer the cooked tofu to a serving plate.
- Sprinkle some roasted black sesame seeds before serving.
- Serve with rice as a side dish.
*tip: you can use this dish as a side dish for your doshirak (Korean lunch box)