🥘 Tofu Steak

Vegetable · Main ingredient: tofu · ⏱ 25 min · Serves 4 · ~₱239 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 400 g 400g firm tofu, sliced into 1/2-inch thick slabs
• 0.25 cup 1/4 cup cornstarch, for dredging
• 3 tbsp 3 tbsp cooking oil, for frying
• 1 pc 1 small onion, sliced
• 3 clove 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tbsp 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp 1 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tbsp water, for the gravy
• 0.25 tsp 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 stalk Chopped spring onions, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Press the tofu slabs between paper towels for 10 minutes to remove excess moisture.
2. Dredge each tofu slab lightly in cornstarch, shaking off the excess.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Pan-fry the tofu slabs until golden and crisp on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
4. In the same pan, saute garlic and onion until fragrant, then add the mushrooms and cook until softened.
5. Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, pepper, and water. Bring to a simmer.
6. Add the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, until the gravy thickens.
7. Return the fried tofu to the pan, spooning the gravy over each slab, or plate the tofu and pour the gravy on top.
8. Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot with rice.

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