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Steamed Chinese Bacon and Tofu

Steamed tofu with a savory and fragrant Chinese bacon is an easy and flavorful recipe that comes together in a flash.

Chef John Zhang

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 10 min

TOTAL TIME: 20 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

1 lb. Tofu
3 oz. Chinese Bacon
1 tbsp. Cooking Oil
0.5 tbsp. Garlic, Minced
1 cup Water
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
0.5 tbsp. Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp. Green Onion
1 tsp. Sugar
0.25 tsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Starch
4 tbsp. Cornstarch Water (2 Tbsp Cornstarch Mixed With 1 Tbsp Water)
1 tbsp. Fresh Red Chili
2 tbsp. Green Onion

Directions:

Step 1

Cut tofu vertically into about ¼ inch thick slices.

Step 2

Cut Chinese Bacon into thin slices.

Step 3

In a medium-sized bowl, put a layer of tofu on the bottom first, then put a layer of Chinese Bacon on top of tofu.

Step 4

Put the bowl in a steamer basket. Steam for 10 minutes.

Step 5

In a cooking pan over high heat, add about 1 tablespoon cooking oil, and saute garlic until fragrant.

Step 6

Then add water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and salt. Stir to mix. Stir in the starch slurry to thicken until the desired thickness. Add red chili.

Step 7

Pour the sauce to the top of the tofu and Chinese bacon.

Step 8

Sprinkle with the chopped green onions. Serve hot.

Final Notes

Chinese Bacon is available in most Chinese supermarket. Learn how to make it from scratch following Chef John's recipe here.