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Spicy Tofu Skin

香辣豆皮 · pan chinese cuisine

35 min total5 min cooking7 steps spice level 3/5spicysavory

Tofu skin (doupi) is rich in plant protein, which is why the author — currently on a diet — has been loving it lately. This dish comes together quickly with pantry seasonings and delivers big chili-and-cumin flavor.

Ingrid Halvorsen's profile photoIngrid HalvorsenNorwegian exchange student missing home cooking. I post about brunost, lefse, and stretching a grocery budget in a tiny dorm kitchen. Simple food, big comfort.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:SesameSoyWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    1.2 oz

  • Yuba: fried日式炸豆皮

    2.0 piece

  • Ground chile ingredient identification photo

    Ground chile辣椒粉

    0.06 cup

  • Garlic cloves ingredient

    Garlic cloves蒜子

    4.0 clove

  • white sesame seeds白芝麻

    as needed

  • Granulated sugar ingredient identification photo

    sugar糖

    0.42 oz

  • Bird's eye chiles ingredient identification photo

    Bird's eye chiles小米辣

    3.0 piece

  • Oyster sauce ingredient identification photo

    oyster sauce蚝油

    1.48 oz

  • Ground cumin ingredient identification photo

    Cumin孜然

    to taste

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Take two sheets of tofu skin; note that these sheets run fairly long.

    ✅ Done when: You have two intact tofu skin sheets ready on the work surface.

  2. 2

    Step 230 min

    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Soak the tofu skin in cold water for 30 minutes.

    ✅ Done when: After 30 minutes the tofu skin is softened and pliable.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Cut the softened tofu skin into small pieces with scissors (you can also tear it by hand or cut it with a knife).

    ✅ Done when: The tofu skin is in small, evenly sized pieces.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Get the garlic and bird's eye chilies ready.

    ✅ Done when: The garlic cloves and bird's eye chilies are set out and ready to prep.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Mince the garlic and mince the bird's eye chilies.

    ✅ Done when: Both the garlic and chilies are finely minced.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Medium heatAromatic blooming (bao xiang) ↗Stir-frying ↗
    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    Heat oil in a pan, add the garlic, bird's eye chilies, and chili powder, and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the tofu skin and toss to combine. Then add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white sesame seeds, and ground cumin.

    ✅ Done when: The aromas smell fragrant and the tofu skin is evenly coated with the seasonings.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Spicy Tofu Skin — step 7 visual checkpoint.

    Plate the dish and sprinkle with chopped scallions — wonderfully fragrant!

    ✅ Done when: The dish is plated with a scattering of chopped scallion on top.