Black Pepper Tofu. The trick lies in the correct cooking method… My spouse loves black pepper, so we used a generous tablespoon of peppercorns;
3 tbsp soy sauce or more to taste. 1 3/4 lbs firm tofu, vegetable oil for frying, cornstarch to dust the tofu, 11 tbsp butter, 12 small shallots (12 ounces in total), thinly sliced, 8 fresh red chiles (fairly mild ones), thinly sliced, 12 garlic cloves, crushed, 3 tbsp chopped fresh ginger, 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis). It's crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside and smothered in a savory, sweet, fiery black pepper sauce that. This link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Tofu is sautéed with shallots, fresh chili peppers, a healthy amount of garlic and ginger, and a adapted from miglore, kristen's black pepper tofu from yotam ottolenghi from food 52 genius.
I made the executive decision that we're cooking a full chinese how do i make tofu crispy? Tofu has a lot of water in it, and the dryer you can get it the more densely flavored it will be and the mix the tofu with the soy sauce (1/4 cup) and black pepper. I added celery as it adds a nice balance to all the heat and also because i. Fiery and addictive black pepper tofu.
