Stir-fried Minced Chicken Tofu
Stir-fried Minced Chicken Tofu
Ingredients
- 2 egg tofu
- 1 cup corn flour
- 1 carrot
- 5 mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 chicken breast, minced
- as needed oil, for frying and stir-frying
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 120 ml water
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 2 tubes of egg tofu into thick slices.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Evenly coat the tofu slices with the 1 cup of corn flour.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Heat a sufficient amount of oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry the coated tofu until golden brown and crispy on all sides. Carefully remove the fried tofu from the pan and set it aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
In a medium bowl, combine the 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon pepper, 120 ml water, and 4 tablespoons cornstarch slurry. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Dice the 1 carrot, slice the 5 mushrooms, and ensure the 4 cloves of garlic are minced and the 2 chicken breasts are minced.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Heat a small amount of oil (about 1-2 tablespoons) in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the minced 4 cloves of garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the minced 2 chicken breasts to the pan with the garlic. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, breaking it up with your spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min
- 8
Add the diced 1 carrot and sliced 5 mushrooms to the pan with the chicken. Continue to stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
⏱️ 4 min
- 9
Give the prepared sauce mixture a quick stir to re-combine the cornstarch, then pour it into the pan with the chicken and vegetables. Stir continuously as the sauce heats and thickens, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Gently add the fried tofu back into the pan. Carefully mix to combine the tofu with the chicken, vegetables, and thickened sauce, being careful not to break the tofu.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Serve the Stir-fried Minced Chicken Tofu immediately, optionally garnished with chopped spring onions.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Stir-fried Minced Chicken Tofu
- 2 egg tofu
- 1 cup corn flour
- 1 carrot
- 5 mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 chicken breast, minced
- as needed oil, for frying and stir-frying
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 120 ml water
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 2 tubes of egg tofu into thick slices.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Evenly coat the tofu slices with the 1 cup of corn flour.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Heat a sufficient amount of oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry the coated tofu until golden brown and crispy on all sides. Carefully remove the fried tofu from the pan and set it aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
In a medium bowl, combine the 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon pepper, 120 ml water, and 4 tablespoons cornstarch slurry. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Dice the 1 carrot, slice the 5 mushrooms, and ensure the 4 cloves of garlic are minced and the 2 chicken breasts are minced.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Heat a small amount of oil (about 1-2 tablespoons) in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the minced 4 cloves of garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the minced 2 chicken breasts to the pan with the garlic. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, breaking it up with your spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min - 8
Add the diced 1 carrot and sliced 5 mushrooms to the pan with the chicken. Continue to stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
⏱️ 4 min - 9
Give the prepared sauce mixture a quick stir to re-combine the cornstarch, then pour it into the pan with the chicken and vegetables. Stir continuously as the sauce heats and thickens, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Gently add the fried tofu back into the pan. Carefully mix to combine the tofu with the chicken, vegetables, and thickened sauce, being careful not to break the tofu.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Serve the Stir-fried Minced Chicken Tofu immediately, optionally garnished with chopped spring onions.
⏱️ 1 min