Name: How to Make Crispy Tofu (for Stir Fry)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 quarts vegetable or peanut oil; 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; Kosher salt; 1/2 cup cold water; 1/2 cup vodka; 1 pound extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2- by 2- by 1-inch slabs, carefully dried (see note); 1 pound broccoli, cut into 1-inch florets; 1/4 cup Xiaoshing wine or dry sherry; 1/4 cup homemade or store-bought low-sodium vegetable stock; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fermented black bean sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 2 (1-inch) segments lemon peel, plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons); 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger; 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, divided

Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

1 1/2 quarts vegetable or peanut oil

1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Kosher salt

1/2 cup cold water

1/2 cup vodka

1 pound extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2- by 2- by 1-inch slabs, carefully dried (see note)

1 pound broccoli, cut into 1-inch florets

1/4 cup Xiaoshing wine or dry sherry

1/4 cup homemade or store-bought low-sodium vegetable stock

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon fermented black bean sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

2 (1-inch) segments lemon peel, plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice

4 cloves garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons)

1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger

6 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, divided

How to Make Crispy Tofu (for Stir Fry)

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How to Make Crispy Tofu (for Stir Fry)

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