Stewed Green Tea Flavored Tofu

Fried tofu pieces coated with beaten egg and green tea powder then cooked in a savory sauce, this recipe is Chef John’s creation on the popular classic dish from Shandong.

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 15 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

4 SERVING

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. Dragon Well Green Tea( or any green tea)
8 oz. Tofu
1 cup Corn starch
0.5 cup Matcha
2 count Eggs
0.5 cup Cooking oil
0.6 cup Tiger Prawn Shrimp, diced
1 tbsp. Ginger, minced
1 tbsp. Green onion, thinly chopped
1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
1 tbsp. Cooking wine
1 cup Green tea
1 tsp. Sugar, to taste
1 tsp. Salt, to taste
1 tbsp. Red bell pepper, diced
2 tbsp. Slurry (a mixture of equal parts of starch and water)
1 tbsp. Chef John’s aroma oil, to taste(optional, or substitute with sesame oil)
0.25 cup Fresh basil leaves

Directions:

Step 1

Prepare green tea. We use Dragon Well green tea and hot water at 80℃ /176℉.

Step 1-1

Heat water to 80 °C / 176 °F, using part of the hot water to warm up the teacup first, then discard the water. Add tea leaves and 1.5 cups the hot water into the teacup, and let it steep for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Vertically cut tofu into slices at about ¼ inch apart then cut into squares.

Step 3

In a bowl, mix matcha and corn starch.

Step 4

In a bowl, beat eggs until well mixed.

Step 5

In a wok(or skillet) over high heat, heat the wok first and then add cold oil. Make sure the entire bottom of the wok/skillet is well oiled, then pour out excessive oil. (tip: Hot wok with cold is to prevent sticking when stir-frying tofu.) Coat tofu piece with matcha and starch mix, then dip into the egg liquid completely, shake off the excessive egg liquid. Place the coated tofu in the wok to fry.

Step 6