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Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

Last Modified: November 17, 2020 - Published by: christieathome - Comments: 4 Comments

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Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic. Chilled soft silky tofu that is garnished with a flavourful Chinese sauce containing green onions, garlic, white onion and soy sauce. Easy to make and delicious as a side dish.

This silken tofu spring onion recipe is so easy to make and tastes amazing! The neutral taste of the silken tofu paired with the salty allium based sauce is such a match made in food heaven!

Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

This is one of those Chinese silken tofu recipes that is so underrated but totally delicious! It's a classic in Chinese cuisine, yet funny enough I don't see it enough at Chinese restaurants. Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic is very easy to make and takes less than 15 minutes!

The silken tofu requires no cooking at all because this dish is served chilled with the hot green onion garlic sauce served over top! It tastes really good with some hot steamed rice and leafy greens.

You're literally just sautéing the green onions, garlic and white onion in cooking oil and adding soy sauce to the sauce! Talk about easy right?! You really cannot mess this up!

Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

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For this recipe

You will need the following silken tofu ingredients:

  • 1 block of 300 grams silken tofu (silken tofu substitute: soft tofu)

silken tofu garlic sauce:

  • ½ cup green onions, finely chopped
  • ⅔ cup white onion, finely diced
  • 1.5 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 3 tbsp regular soy sauce
  • Optional: sesame seeds and green onions to garnish

How to make a silken tofu with onion and garlic

Carefully peel away the plastic seal on the silken tofu package. Hold the tofu in place and turn it upside down to drain the excess liquid over the sink.

Place the tofu over a paper towel to soak up the liquid.

Next place a plate over top of the tofu package and transfer onto the plate.

silken tofu for Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

In a small pot set over medium heat, add oil followed by white onion, green onion and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes until fragrant.

onion, green onion, garlic for Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

Pour in the soy sauce and mix in with onions and garlic. Let this cook for another 2 minutes.

Pour the sauce over the silken tofu. Optional: garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!

Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

Is silken tofu the same as firm tofu?

No. Silken tofu, like the name, is silky and tofu. You barely have to chew it and it is also used in Asian desserts as well! Firm tofu is thick and solid but soft enough to easily cut through. I would not recommend using medium firm or firm tofu for this recipe.

What's the difference between silken tofu vs soft?

Silken tofu is very slippery, silky and soft. Soft tofu is a bit more firmer than silken tofu. But if you cannot find silken tofu, you can use soft tofu as a a substitute for silken tofu.

Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic

Give it a try!

Well I hope you give my silken tofu with onion and garlic recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

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Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic (15-min. Recipe)

christieathome
Silken Tofu with Onion and Garlic. Chilled soft silky tofu that is garnished with a flavourful Chinese sauce containing green onions, garlic, white onion and soy sauce. Easy to make and delicious as a side dish. A vegan recipe ready in 15 mins.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2
Calories 162 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 block of 300 grams silken tofu silken tofu substitute: soft tofu

silken tofu garlic sauce:

  • ½ cup green onions finely chopped
  • ⅔ cup white onion finely diced
  • 1.5 tbsp garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 3 tbsp regular soy sauce

Optional: sesame seeds and green onions to garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Carefully peel away the plastic seal on the silken tofu package. Hold the tofu in place and turn it upside down to drain the excess liquid over the sink.
    • Place the tofu over a paper towel to soak up the liquid.
    • Next place a plate over top of the tofu package and transfer onto the plate.
    • In a small pot set over medium heat, add oil followed by white onion, green onion and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes until fragrant.
    • Pour in the soy sauce and mix in with onions and garlic. Let this cook for another 2 minutes.
    • Pour the sauce over the silken tofu. Optional: garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!

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    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Adam Liaw's delicious Silken Tofu. Please check out his blog here.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 251IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Ivy

      October 29, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      Wow I've never tried tofu like this but it was so delicious and very easy to make.

      Reply
    2. Sherri

      November 02, 2020 at 1:47 pm

      5 stars
      Christie, I am drooling over this creative silken tofu recipe! So much flavor! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

      November 02, 2020 at 4:14 pm

      5 stars
      15 minutes total prep and no bake... I am loving this for an easy weeknight dinner! And your flavors are so so tasty good. Yum!!

      Reply
    4. Alex

      November 04, 2020 at 3:07 am

      5 stars
      This is such a wonderful way to enjoy tofu - the flavours work so well!

      Reply

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