Continuing with this weeks theme of Chinese New Year, here’s a quick, healthy and affordable Chinese recipe. In true celebratory style, it’s a party for your tastebuds 🎉 with crispiness from the tofu, crunch from the greens, umami from the teriyaki, a hint of heat, and savoury from the cashews 🤤 I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think 📲
Prep | 10 mins
Cook | 5 mins
Serves | 4
INGREDIENTS
Crispy Tofu
⁃ 280g firm tofu, cut into cubes
⁃ 2tbsp veg oil
Tofu Coating
⁃ 3tbsp cornflour
⁃ 1tsp garlic salt
⁃ 1tsp ground ginger
⁃ 1/2tsp salt
⁃ 1/2tsp freshly ground black pepper
Teriyaki Greens
⁃ 200g green beans, topped and tailed
⁃ 1x garlic clove, minced
⁃ 2 baby cucumbers, cored, halved and thinly-sliced
⁃ Handful of mixed salad leaves
⁃ Handful of cashews, rough-chopped
dressing:
⁃ 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce
⁃ 2tbsp dark soy sauce
⁃ 1/4tsp crushed chili flakes
METHOD
⁃ Take the excess moisture out of the tofu. Sprinkle a little salt over the block, which speeds the process, then wrap in 6 sheets of kitchen roll and put on a plate. Place a weighty book on top to further help draw out the moisture and leave for 5 mins (up to 20 mins if you have the time)
⁃ While you wait, combine the coating ingredients on a separate plate
⁃ Unwrap the tofu and cut into cubes
⁃ Lightly dap the top and bottom of each cube into the coating (a light dusting is fine, else the cooked tofu will taste powdery) and carefully shake off any excess
⁃ Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium and fry the tofu for around 2 mins each side or until crispy. Blot on kitchen paper to remove excess oil
⁃ While the tofu cooks, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the beans for 5 mins or until they’re cooked with some ‘bite’
⁃ Drain the beans then add back to the pan along with the minced garlic and cook for a minute then toss in the dressing
⁃ Add everything to a large salad bowl, gently toss to combine, top with the crispy tofu and sprinkle over with the chopped cashews
PS. for a more substantial meal, cook some udon noodles the same time as the green beans
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