Photograph of the finished Jia chang dou fu (home-style braised tofu)

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Jia chang dou fu (home-style braised tofu)

35 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Tofu Tofu 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Pork belly Pork belly 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Sichuan-style bean paste Sichuan-style bean paste 1.7 oz
  • Photograph of Fermented black beans Fermented black beans 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Bell pepper Bell pepper 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 12 cloves
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 4 sprigs
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the tofu into 1 cm thick triangular pieces, pan-fry for 6 minutes until golden brown on both sides, then remove from the pan.
  2. 2 Sauté the sliced pork belly in a pan for 2 minutes until the fat renders and the edges are slightly browned.
  3. 3 Add the fermented soybean paste, black beans, and minced garlic and ginger to the pan and sauté for 1 minute until the oil turns bright red.
  4. 4 Add 120 ml of water, soy sauce, and sugar, then add the tofu and simmer over low heat for 6 minutes.
  5. 5 Add bell peppers and stir-fry for 1 minute, then pour in cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the sauce, and sprinkle with chopped green onions.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 40 min

    Replace step 1: lightly spray oil onto the tofu and fry at 190 degrees for 12 minutes, flipping at the 6th minute; step 4 continues to simmer the tofu in the pan for 6 minutes to allow the tofu sauce to soak in evenly.

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