I guess it is the only dish in the world that braises tofu with soy sauce. I am living in New Zealand and it is a multi-cultural country. So I could taste a range of cuisines from Thai to Mediterranean but I never encountered this kind of dish at any restraunt in New Zealand. It is very unique dish outside Korea but common there in Korea and I am very prouf of knowing how to make it.
Ingredients
tofu (cut in any size but the thickness should be around 1cm)
onion (cut in halves or quarters)
braising sauce
3 tbsps of soy sauce
1 tsp of salt
3 tbsps of water
1 tsp of sesame oil (optional)
2 tbsps of red chili powder (optional)
2 cloves of garlic crushed (optional)
3 small pieces of chili (optional)
Instruction
Mix all the ingredient for braising sauce and set aside. Make one onion layer on the bottom of a wide pot for keeping tofu from sticking on the pot. Make one Tofu layer and spread brasing sauce enought to cover. Repeat it until Tofu is finished. If you run out of the sauce make more following above. Add three table spoon of water to the bottom of the pot and bring to boil. Once it boils simmer it at low heat around 15 minutes.
Tips
- You can pan fry the tofu before braising if you like it crispy and my family love this way.
- I usually keep soy sauce dip at hand and use it for braising. Just mix 3 tbsps of soy sauce dip and 1 tsp of salt then start braising.
