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Hakka Stuffed Tofu

Christie Lai
Hakka Stuffed Tofu. Fried tofu blocks stuffed with ground pork and shitake mushroom with an oyster sauce glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 36 pieces
Calories per serving 58 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1020 grams extra firm tofu (avoid using firm, medium firm or soft tofu)
  • ½ cup water to steam each batch
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil or any flavorless oil

Stuffing:

Oyster sauce glaze:

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, combine filling ingredients as listed above. Mix meat mixture in one direction until it becomes a smooth texture.
  • Slice block of tofu horizontally into four layers. Then cut those layers into thirds to create 12 equal sized tofu squares.
  • Place tofu in cupped hand. Using ½ tablespoon measuring spoon in your other hand, scoop a small divot into the center. Repeat this step for all cubes of tofu.
  • Then stuff the tofu pieces with 1 tablespoon of meat mixture. It's okay if some of the filling overflows out of the divot on the surface. Tip: if you have leftover filling and leftover tofu, mix together to make mini meatballs or patties to fry for later.
  • In a non-stick frying pan on medium heat, add cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, lay your stuffed tofu flat side down in a single layer so the pork mixture is facing up. Do not over crowd pan, you may need to cook in batches.
  • Pour ½ cup water into the pan, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cover and at this point the water should have evaporated. Flip the tofu over to sear the ground pork side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove and transfer to serving plate. Repeat for remaining batches.
  • Sauce:
  • In a small pot, whisk together cornstarch, water and oyster sauce. Stir and bring to a boil until it becomes a thick gravy-like sauce. Then remove off heat. Serve sauce with stuffed tofu. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg