Korean Braised Tofu

Korean Braised Tofu Recipe Korean Braised Tofu Recipe

This dish is a little bit spicy, satisfyingly salty from soy sauce, and full of fresh flavor from lots of chopped scallions, a hint of lime, and toasted sesame seeds.
By Laura Davidson

Korean Braised Tofu Recipe

This dish is best served cold. As you can probably tell, the ingredient list for this dish is surprisingly straight-forward and simple. The successfulness of the dish really boils down to the marinating time and ratio of ingredients together. Be sure to use authentic, finely ground Korean red pepper powder—available in almost every Asian supermarket.

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Korean Braised Tofu


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  • Author: Laura Davidson
  • Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2lbs Tofu 1x

Description

Laura Davidson serves up a batch of traditional Korean braised tofu.


Ingredients

Scale

Marinade (yields roughly 2 cups)

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon (Korean) fine red pepper powder (**available in Asian supermarkets**)
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon canola/vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cup scallions, finely sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/8 cup toasted sesame seeds

Pan-Fried Tofu

  • 2 blocks of firm tofu, sliced into thin rectangles
  • canola/vegetable oil

Instructions

Marinade

  1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Allow to sit out for 10-15 minutes—or while you prepare the tofu (see below).

Tofu

  1. Remove tofu from package. Slice into rectangles—roughly 1/2-inch in thickness. Lay out a thick layer of paper towels or kitchen towel on your counter and place the tofu slices on top to absorb any excess water (for this recipe, you don’t need to press the tofu).
  2. Heat large non-stick skillet over medium heat with a thin layer of canola or vegetable oil. Once hot, add tofu, spreading out in the pan so they are not touching each other. The tofu should sizzle when it hits the pan. You can do this using multiple skillets, if available, to make the process go faster, or pan-fry them in batches.
  3. Sear tofu on each side for roughly 3-4 minutes, until light brown on both sides. Remove and place on paper-towel lined plate to absorb any excess oil. Repeat until all tofu is seared. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  4. Spread out the tofu on a baking dish or any other container with a large surface area (and relatively high sides)–you can do this in two layers, if necessary. Pour over the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for roughly ~6-8 hours. Turn the tofu once or twice during this time, so that each piece gets marinated properly.
  5. Best served chilled by itself, or with some sushi rice.
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
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  1. Omg,,, this is my favorite dish that my mom used to make it for me when I was in S. Korea. still I make it home eat by myself when I miss my mom ;)






  2. yummmm this looks delicious! For anyone who says they don’t like tofu because it’s bland and flavorless, I dare them to give this a try. Thanks for sharing!

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