🇨🇳 Chinese Vegetarian

Tofu in Black Bean Sauce

Name: Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Ginger; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns; 500 g, firm Tofu; 2 tbsp Peanut Oil; 2 tbsp Fermented Black Beans

🇨🇳 Chinese

High heat, big flavour: tofu seared with aromatics and a shiny sauce that clings to every bite. About 19 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 9 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ginger4 cloves, minced
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Soy Sauce2 tbsp
Sichuan Peppercorns1 tsp
Tofu500 g, firm
Peanut Oil2 tbsp
Fermented Black Beans2 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Get your wok ripping hot and add the Peanut Oil — it should shimmer instantly.
2
Toss in the ginger and sichuan peppercorns for 15 seconds, no longer, so they perfume the oil without burning.
3
Add the tofu and stir-fry hard, keeping everything moving until just cooked through.
4
Throw in the bell pepper and spring onions, then splash in the soy sauce around the edge of the wok.
5
Toss twice more, kill the heat, and serve immediately over steamed rice — a stir-fry waits for no one.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Tofu with black bean sauce- classic Chinese stir-fry recipe · on YouTube