Deep fried silken tofu is the bomb!

So it's friday night and I'm home alone, what else to do but cook up one of my favourite meals of all time! I modelled this dish off of one I had in a restaurant, with a few minor adjustments, and I have to say it's a crowd pleaser.


This recipe is for one (I'm a big eater) but it could probably feed two.


What you'll need;
Oil for deep frying
300 grams Silken Tofu - drained
Cornflour
150 grams of Oyster Mushrooms
100 grams fresh green beans - tips removed
2 cloves of garlic - crushed
1 tsp of Sambal Oelek (or any chilli paste of your choice)
2 tbsp of Hoisin sauce
A good slosh of chinese master stock sauce (approx 1/4 cup)
A handful of coriander


You can get Sambal Oelek from the condiments/sauces aisle in your supermarket (both coles and woolies in brisbane sell it), Master stock sauce is a recent discovery of mine and I have become obsessed with it, any oriental stock will do....but if you don't have any on hand just add more Hoisin sauce and add a few tbsp of water.


Firstly, fill your wok or a deep saucepan with your oil, I just use cheap vege oil and let it get nice and hot!


Drain the tofu on some paper towel and pat it dry (gently!) and then cut it into 6 even pieces.

Once oil is hot enough for frying roll tofu in cornflour until coated and lower gently into oil, I cook the pieces two at a time, it's important to only put the cornflour on each piece just before you put it in the oil or it will dissolve.


Fry tofu for 1-2 mins or until it's a nice golden brown, drain on paper towel and place somewhere to keep warm.

Ok part two,
Heat a small amount of oil in the bottom of a wok or fry pan, once hot add beans and stir fry for 1 minute.


Add crushed garlic and fry for a further 30 seconds or until fragrant.


Throw in your oyster mushrooms, (I just leave them whole unless they're really large, in which case I just slice them in half lengthways)


Add sambal, hoisin and master stock and stirfry for 2-3 minutes until mushrooms begin to wilt.

Place beans and mushrooms on a plate, reserving some of the sauce, place tofu on top and sprinkle with coriander then  then drizzle remaining sauce over the top. Serve immediately!

 Such a good way to spend a friday night! It's actually surprisingly quick to prepare as well, can easily be done one your own but also works well with two cooks, one to fry while the other one makes the beans and mushrooms. Enjoy Xx