Main ingredients 🥩
TofuPorkShiitake mushroomsBell pepperNapa cabbageBamboo shootsGreen onionGinger
Hwang Jin-sun's Gasang Dubu
A Chinese-style home-cooked dish of tofu pan-fried until crispy, stir-fried with pork and crunchy vegetables.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to make a unique and hearty tofu side dish instead of the usual braised tofu.
- ⭐ Those who want a balanced one-dish meal with meat, vegetables, and protein-rich tofu.
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- 1 block tofu
- 100g pork hind leg or shoulder (thinly sliced)
- 2 shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 2 napa cabbage leaves
- some bamboo shoots
- 1 green onion
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- some water
- some starch slurry
- suitable amount of cooking oil
Recipe 🍳
- Finely chop the green onion and mince the ginger, then set aside.
- Slice the bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, bell pepper, and napa cabbage into bite-sized pieces.
- Cut the tofu into thick squares or triangles, and thinly slice the pork.
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan and fry the tofu until the outside is golden brown and firm, then remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, stir-fry the pork until cooked, then add the green onion and minced ginger to release their aroma.
- Add the soy sauce and cooking wine to enhance the wok hei and flavor, then toss in all the prepared vegetables (bamboo shoots, mushrooms, bell pepper, napa cabbage) and stir-fry together.
- Add the oyster sauce and a little water to create a light sauce, bring to a simmer, then return the fried tofu to the pan and let it absorb the flavors as the sauce reduces.
- Once the sauce has thickened slightly, drizzle in the starch slurry to reach the desired consistency, then finish.
- Cut the tofu, pork, and assorted vegetables (mushrooms, bell pepper, napa cabbage, bamboo shoots, etc.) into bite-sized pieces.
- Fry the tofu until golden, then stir-fry the pork and aromatics in the pan, adding soy sauce for flavor.
- Stir-fry the vegetables and tofu with the sauce, then finish with a starch slurry to thicken.
Cooking tips 💡
- Fry the tofu until the surface is firm so it doesn't break apart during cooking and achieves a chewy texture.
- Use lean, affordable cuts like pork hind leg or shoulder, thinly sliced, for a clean taste that pairs well.
- This is a practical recipe that can be upgraded by using whatever leftover vegetables you have in the fridge.
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