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Crispy Baked Tofu with Roasted Vegetables and Black Bean Sauce
Tofu slabs baked and fried until golden, paired with roasted baby potatoes and pak choi, served with black bean sauce.
- 350 g firm tofu
- 250 g baby potatoes
- 250 g pak choi
- 2 tbsp fermented black beans
- 4 whole garlic cloves
- 15 g ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 100 ml water
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
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Preheat oven to 200°C. Press tofu between kitchen paper for 10 minutes to remove excess moisture.
- Step 2
Cut tofu into 2cm thick slabs; toss in cornflour mixed with salt and white pepper.
- Step 3
Halve baby potatoes; cut pak choi into quarters lengthways.
- Step 4
Arrange potatoes on a large baking tray; drizzle with 1 tbsp oil, season with salt, and roast for 15 minutes.
- Step 5
Add pak choi to tray, drizzle with 1 tbsp oil, and roast for further 10 minutes.
- Step 6
Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat; add tofu slabs and fry for 3-4 minutes each side until golden; transfer to a plate.
- Step 7
In the same pan, fry minced garlic and ginger for 30 seconds; add fermented black beans and fry for 1 minute.
- Step 8
Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, and 100ml water; bring to a simmer.
- Step 9
Return tofu to pan and simmer in black bean sauce for 5 minutes.
- Step 10
Arrange roasted vegetables and tofu on serving plates; spoon black bean sauce over top.
- Step 11
Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
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