15 Mins Minced Chicken Tofu and Egg Gravy
15 Mins Minced Chicken Tofu and Egg Gravy
Ingredients
For the Chicken Gravy (makes 3 servings)
- 500 g mince chicken
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste
- 2 heaping teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water, for slurry
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Tofu and Egg Dish
- 1 small silken tofu
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 serving chicken gravy, from the batch prepared above
- 1 teaspoon oil, for coating pot
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together 2 heaping teaspoons of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
For the chicken gravy, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan or wok over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the minced chicken to the pan and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until it is no longer pink and is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Pour in the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Stir well to combine. Add the prepared cornstarch slurry and stir constantly until the gravy thickens, about 1 minute. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. This makes a batch of gravy for 3 servings. Scoop out one serving of the chicken gravy and set aside for the tofu and egg dish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
In a small claypot or any other small pot (or even a small frying pan), coat the bottom with 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the small silken tofu block and use a spatula to break it into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the broken tofu. Then, spoon the reserved serving of chicken gravy on top of the eggs and tofu.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the pot and cook over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the eggs are set and cooked through.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Serve immediately over rice or by itself. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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15 Mins Minced Chicken Tofu and Egg Gravy
For the Chicken Gravy (makes 3 servings)
- 500 g mince chicken
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste
- 2 heaping teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water, for slurry
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Tofu and Egg Dish
- 1 small silken tofu
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 serving chicken gravy, from the batch prepared above
- 1 teaspoon oil, for coating pot
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together 2 heaping teaspoons of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
For the chicken gravy, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan or wok over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the minced chicken to the pan and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until it is no longer pink and is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Pour in the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Stir well to combine. Add the prepared cornstarch slurry and stir constantly until the gravy thickens, about 1 minute. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. This makes a batch of gravy for 3 servings. Scoop out one serving of the chicken gravy and set aside for the tofu and egg dish.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
In a small claypot or any other small pot (or even a small frying pan), coat the bottom with 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the small silken tofu block and use a spatula to break it into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the broken tofu. Then, spoon the reserved serving of chicken gravy on top of the eggs and tofu.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the pot and cook over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the eggs are set and cooked through.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Serve immediately over rice or by itself. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min