Hakka stuffed tofu
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- Side
- Easy
- Makes 20 pieces
- 35 minutes
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This delicious stuffed tofu recipe comes courtesy of the Hakka, a community in China responsible for a particularly fragrant, umami-heavy style of cuisine. Cubes of tofu are stuffed with minced pork and prawns, seasoned with soy sauce and steamed to perfection.
Ingredients
Hakka stuffed tofu
- 500g of firm tofu
- 4 tbsp of cornflour
- 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 1 spring onion , finely sliced, to garnish
- coriander , to garnish
- 3 tbsp of light soy sauce , to garnish
Stuffing
- 1 knob of ginger , 1/2cm in length, finely chopped
- 1/2 spring onion , finely chopped
- 1 handful of coriander , finely chopped
- 100g of pork mince
- 100g of prawns , raw and minced up into a paste with a cleaver
- 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp of Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 pinch of ground white pepper
- 1 tbsp of cornflour
Method
1
Massage all the stuffing ingredients together well in a mixing bowl
2
To combine the stuffing well, scoop up the filling from the mixing bowl in a cupped hand and throw the mix back into the bowl. This not only tenderises the meat, but will push any air out of the mix, creating a smooth finish when biting into the meat. Repeat this process 5–6 times to tenderise the mix and combine well
3
Slice the tofu into 4x4x2cm squares. Carefully scoop out a ‘crater’ in the middle of each square of tofu and lightly dust with cornflour (roughly a ¼ tsp of cornflour will be sufficient for each square)
4
Fill each tofu crater carefully with 1 heaped teaspoon of your stuffing mix. Any excess stuffing can be rolled into small meatballs and steamed alongside the tofu so there's nothing wasted
5
Set up a steamer over a pan of simmering water. Place the tofu squares on a heatproof plate or other surface that can fit into the steamer, then steam over a high heat for 10 minutes
6
Once the tofu is cooked, heat the vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and bring to smoking point. Once smoking hot, scatter the finely sliced spring onion and a little coriander onto the tofu squares and pour the hot oil over the top
7
Season generously with light soy sauce and serve hot
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