You must have eaten the famous Sichuan Gongbao chicken. Besides the spicy and spicy taste, the crispy peanuts are also the reason why this dish is popular. The peanuts fried in hot oil are crispy and crisp. They are very tasty in the dish. Recently, some nutritionists named peanuts super food, confirming the nutritional value of the most common nuts. When making this dish, it is recommended to use peeled peanuts. Fry peanuts in a pan. Stir in peanut oil. Then fry the peanuts to make tofu. This method can release the fragrance of peanut to the maximum extent. Our Kung Pao tofu. We changed chicken into tofu. It's also delicious. It can also provide protein. It's absolutely good for vegetarians. If you prefer meat, you may as well try this Kung Pao tofu. You will find that it not only has the spicy flavor of Gongbao chicken, but also has the crispness and tenderness of fried tofu. A small dish of home-made vegetable will never lose a big meal of meat.
Step1:Take the old tofu out of the package and put it on the plate. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Let the excess liquid flow out.
Step2:Then use kitchen paper to dry the water on the surface of tofu. Put it on the cutting board.
Step3:Cut the tofu into small cubes with side length of about 1.3cm. After cutting, leave it on the cutting board and continue to air for a few minutes.
Step4:In a large bowl, mix 40g corn starch, garlic powder, onion powder, five spice powder, salt and water.
Step5:Stir to a paste.
Step6:Add the tofu. Stir gently. Let the tofu cover the paste evenly.
Step7:Be careful. Don't break tofu
Step8:In another bowl, pour in the soy sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, rice vinegar, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons corn starch and 160ml warm water. Stir and mix well. Make Kung Pao sauce. Put 60ml peanut oil (or vegetable oil) into a large non stick pot. Heat it over low heat. Pour in peeled peanuts.
Step9:Stir fry the peanuts for 5 minutes. The peanuts will turn golden.
Step10:You'll find that there's more oil in the pan because peanut oil has been fried.
Step11:Put the peanuts aside. Leave the oil in the pan. Turn to medium heat. Gently put each piece of tofu in the pan.
Step12:Fry the tofu for about 5 minutes. Let the bottom of the tofu turn yellow. A good non stick pot can make the process easier.
Step13:Turn the tofu over with a shovel. They will stick together a little.
Step14:Turn over and fry for 5 minutes. Turn both sides into the same golden color.
Step15:Then, use a rubber spatula to gently separate the tofu pieces. Then take it out and put it aside.
Step16:Fried Tofu oil. Leave 1 / 2 tbsp for stir fry. Add carrots. Stir fry over medium heat for 1 minute. Add ginger and dried chilli. I like the carrots in this dish very much. Because the sweet taste of carrots can properly neutralize the salty and spicy taste to balance the overall taste. And carrots have a crispy taste similar to peanuts. If you want to replace carrots, you can choose water chestnut.
Step17:Stir fry ginger and dried pepper for 20 seconds. Add garlic and scallion.
Step18:Stir fry for another 20 seconds. Stir the sauce with chopsticks to prevent corn starch from settling. Then add the sauce to the pot.
Step19:Juice from the fire.
Step20:I'll collect the sauce in the po
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Cooking tips:Note - 1 teaspoon = 5g, 1 tablespoon = 15g, there are skills in making delicious dishes.