Hello everyone, I'm your food blogger, and today I'm going to share with you a super delicious maternity delicacy - sweet and sour tofu!This dish is not only delicious, but also nutritious, especially suitable for winter tonics. Below, I'll walk you through the steps and five tips to make it easy for you to master this delicious dish!
First, let's prepare the ingredients you need. You'll need a piece of soft tofu, sugar, vinegar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, starch, and minced green onions, ginger and garlic. These ingredients are very common, I believe that all smart mothers have already prepared them!
Okay, without further ado, let's get straight to the point and start making sweet and sour tofu!
Step 1: Preparation First, we need to cut the tofu into small pieces and blanch the tofu in boiling water. The purpose of this step is to remove the fishy smell of the tofu and make it taste better. At the same time, we can also add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, and after heating, stir-fry the green onions, ginger and garlic until fragrant, which can increase the aroma of the dish.
Step 2: Prepare the sauceNext, we need to make the sweet and sour sauce. In a small bowl, add the sugar, vinegar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and salt and stir well. If you like spicy food, you can also add some paprika or dried chili peppers. The ratio of this sauce can be adjusted according to your taste, and those who like sweet and sour tastes can appropriately increase the ratio of vinegar and sugar.
Step 3: Stir-fry the tofu.
Then, we put the blanched tofu in a pot and stir-fry. When stir-frying tofu, pay attention to the heat, don't fry it too softly, and maintain a certain taste. At the same time, we can pour the prepared sauce into the pan and stir-fry evenly. This allows the tofu to fully absorb the flavor of the sauce and make it more delicious.
Step 4: ThickeningFinally, we need to thicken. In a small bowl, add the starch and water to taste and stir well. Then pour the starch water into the pan and stir-fry quickly to mix well. This makes the sauce thicker and more flavorful. If you like a little more soup, you can add some water in moderation.
Well, a delicious sweet and sour tofu dish is ready!Below, I will share with you five production tips to make your sweet and sour tofu more perfect!
Production tip 1: When blanching, you can add some salt and cooking wine, which can remove the fishy smell of tofu and make it taste better.
Tip 2: When stir-frying tofu, you can add some minced green onions, ginger and garlic to make the dish more fragrant.
Tip 3: When preparing the sauce, you can adjust it according to your own taste, you can put more sugar if you like it sweeter, and more vinegar if you like it sour.
Tip 4: When thickening, you can adjust the proportion of starch water according to personal preference, and if you like to be thicker, you can put a little less starch water.
Tip 5: If you like a richer and more varied taste, you can add some vegetable cubes to your tofu, such as diced carrots, diced green peppers, etc.
Through the above production steps and tips, I believe you have mastered the skills of making sweet and sour tofu!This dish is not only delicious, but also nutritious, especially suitable for winter supplements. Tofu is rich in high-quality protein and a variety of nutrients that help replenish energy and promote wound healingSweet and sour sauce can provide the body with rich vitamins and minerals to enhance immunity. So, this sweet and sour tofu dish will not only satisfy your taste buds, but also help you recover better!
Finally, I would like to give you a little secret. In fact, sweet and sour tofu also has a magical function - beauty and beauty!Yes, yes, you heard it right!Tofu is rich in soy isoflavones and collagen, which can help maintain elasticity and shineThe vinegar and lycopene in the sweet and sour sauce have antioxidant effects and can reduce the pigmentation of **. So, if you're worried about postpartum skin problems, try this sweet and sour tofu!Not only is it delicious, but it will also help you have a delicate and smooth face!
Well, that's all for today's sharing. I hope my recipes and tips will help you make a delicious sweet and sour tofu dish at home!Don't forget to follow me, I will continue to share more maternity delicacies with you!I wish you all good health and a good appetite!