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Korean Smashed Tofu
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5 from 19 votes

Korean Smashed Tofu - Addictive Banchan!

Ingredients

  • 300 grams Firm Tofu
  • ½ whole Onion
  • 1 stalk Spring Onion (forearm-length piece)
  • 7 Spicy Cheongyang Chili Peppers (or 3 Jalapeno Peppers)
  • 10 cloves Garlic
  • ⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3 Tablespoons Gochugaru Flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Anchovy Fish Sauce (Or Any Fish Sauce)
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Sugar
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
  • Few shakes Sesame Seeds

Instructions

Prep Ingredients

  • Finely dice ½ an Onion into fine pieces. Then dice 1 forearm stalk of Spring Onion into small pieces as well.
  • Finely dice 7 Cheongyang Chili Peppers as well. Then finely mince 10 cloves of Garlic.
  • Remove 300g of tofu from packaging. Smash tofu with the back of your knife - smoosh into small curds.
  • Place frying pan on MEDIUM heat. Place ⅓ cup of vegetable oil into the frying pan.
  • Once oil is hot, place in minced onion, spring onion, chili pepper and garlic - do NOT add the smashed tofu just yet!
  • Stir-fry it all around until the onions start to turn translucent.
  • Then add in Gochugaru Flakes (3 Tablespoons). Stir-fry it in until the oil turns red - into a chili oil.
  • Then add-in the smashed tofu. Stir-fry it in the chili oil for 2 minutes.
  • After 2 minutes, lot of moisture will have evaporated from the pan. Now its a good time to add our seasoning: Place in Soy Sauce (2 Tablespoons), Anchovy Fish Sauce (2 Tablespoons). Give it a quick stir.
  • Continue by adding-in Sugar (1.5 Tablespoons) and Sesame Oil (1.5 Tablespoons).
  • Stir-fry now for a final 2 minutes.
  • Then turn the heat off - garnish with a few shakes of sesame seeds.
  • Scoop some onto a bowl of hot rice & enjoy with a fried egg (optional)
  • Place the leftovers directly into a Tupperware - store in refrigerator.