Fried Tofu with Salted Egg
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
Tofu is a popular ingredients of Vietnamese cuisines. Try this new dish of Fried tofu with Salted Egg and let us know what you think.
Photo: @virgo7278
Ingredients
- 1 pack of soft tofu
- 2-3 salted eggs.
- 3 Tbsp corn starch flour
- 1 Tbsp custard powder
- Salt, pepper, cooking oil
- Small spring onion
Preparation
- Cut tofu into small square pieces.
- Clean spring onions and slice them into small pieces.
- Boil salted eggs, peel away the shells, and separate the egg yolks.
- Grind the egg yolks thoroughly until smooth.
- Mix cornstarch and custard powder together. Roll the tofu pieces in this mixture and then fry them in hot oil until they become crispy and golden brown.
- Transfer the fried tofu pieces to a plate.
- Pour some cooking oil back into the pan, add the ground egg yolks, and stir regularly. Season with salt to taste.
- Add the fried tofu to the pan and stir well so that the egg yolks coat each piece of tofu evenly. Remove the tofu pieces and plate them again.
- Add the sliced spring onions to the pan and stir until fragrant. Top the tofu with the sautéed onions and sprinkle with pepper.
Serve
This dish is best enjoyed hot, accompanied by soy sauce and cooked rice.
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