Pan-Fried Cumin Tofu
Ingredients
- 1 tofu
- 1 salt
- 0.5 chicken bouillon or MSG
- 0.5 pepper
- 0.5 Sichuan pepper powder
- 2 cumin powder
- 1 chili powder
Instructions
- Prepare a block of tofu and slice it like this.
- Heat the wok and add cold oil — not too much. Swirl to coat the bottom evenly to prevent sticking.
- Turn to low heat and add the tofu slices one by one.
- Turn up to medium-high heat and pan-fry until both sides are golden.
- Once all the tofu is fried, transfer to a bowl. I fried mine in two batches.
- Turn off the heat — this is important! Add the fried tofu back to the wok. Season with: 1 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp chicken bouillon, 0.5 tsp pepper, 0.5 tsp Sichuan pepper powder, 2 tbsp cumin powder, 1 tbsp chili powder. Once all seasonings are in, turn the heat back to low — low, low! Gently toss the tofu.
- Toss until the tofu is evenly coated with the seasonings — about 6 seconds and it is ready to plate.
- Take a bite — even with less oil and salt, it tastes great!
