Shopping list (3 portions)
- 1 tofu block
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup white rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (you can cut down a bit to 1/4 if you don't like sweet things)
- Ginger piece the size of a teaspoon, crushed
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- salt, pepper, chilli flakes
- handful of flour
- 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Method:
Prepare tofu placing it between 2-4 paper kitchen towels, and weigh down with something heavy. I do this 2 or 3x times.
Then i cut it in half horizontally and each half carefully in strips. Be careful or else it will fall apart.
In a saucepan combine, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic and ginger for approximately 12 minutes, to thicken and melt the sugar. Turn the heat off, then add the sesame seeds, white pepper, a pinch of salt and a pinch of chilli.
In a pan heat the sunflower oil and olive oil. Roll the tofu in flour and fry it in the pan on medium-high heat until crispy. Then drop the pieces into the Sesame sauce and allow sauce to soak in on both sides.
Serve with rice, or potato or salad.
