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Savory Fried Tofu with Vegetables

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

If you want to eat healthy food, but you don't want to make more than side dishes, I recommend this recipe. Seasoned thick fried tofu is very savory and tasty. The soy sauce-based sauce is good combination with it. Boiling the before stir frying is important not to allow the dish to be greasy. By boiling, fried tofu can absorb the seasoning easily.

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 150 g pork belly
 200 g thick fried tofu
 60 g snap peas
 60 g Japanese leek
 40 shiitake mushroom
 1 pinch sea salt (to season for pork belly)
 ½ tsp rice flour (to season for pork belly)
 1 ½ tsp sake (to season for pork belly)
 1 tbsp rice oil (or vegetable oil)
The sauce
 1 ⅓ tbsp soy sauce
 1 tbsp mirin(sweet sake)
 ½ tbsp sugar
 1 tbsp sake
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Prepare all the ingredients.

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Mix the seasoning in a small bowl to make a sauce.

Prepare the thick fried tofu
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Boil the thick fried tofu for 2 minutes.

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Wrap the tofu with kitchen towels to drain the water for 2 minutes.

Cut the ingredients
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Remove the stem and strings of the snap peas.

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Cut them in half diagonally.

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Cut Japanese leek into about 2 cm pieces.

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Cut the thick fried tofu in half lengthwise, then cut them into 2 cm slices crosswise.

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Divide shiitake mushroom into half or quarters.

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Cut the pork belly into pieces 4cm wide.

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Put the pork in a bowl, and add some salt, pepper and rice flour. Then mix them all.

Stir fry the ingredients
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Put 1/2 tablespoon of the oil, and heat it up. Stir fry the thick fried tofu until they are golden brown.

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Remove the fried tofu to a plate, and stir fry pork belly on medium heat until golden brown.

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Remove the pork belly, and wipe off the excess oil. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the oil to the pan. Stir fry the snap peas and Japanese leek on the medium heat until they are lightly brown.

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Reduce the heat to low, and cook them with a lid for 2 minutes.

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Add the shiitake mushroom, and stir fry together on medium heat for 2 minutes.

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Return the pork belly and the fried tofu, and add the sauce.

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Heat it up, and cook down the sauce while mixing them on high heat.

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When the sauce is thick, and the ingredients are coated, it's done. Serve it on a plate.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2

Servings 0