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Spicy braised tofu

Dubu-jorim 두부조림
Today’s recipe is dubu-jorim (spicy braised tofu). It’s tofu braised in a savory-
spicy sauce and pan fried with caramelized onion, garlic, and green onions,
making it juicy, a little spicy, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It’s a
delicious side dish for rice, noodles or porridge, and tastes meaty even though
it’s a totally vegetarian dish.

This is something you can easily put together in a short amount of time that will
please pretty much everybody, and especially vegetarians. You can refrigerate any
leftovers for up to 3 to 4 days! This dish is good hot or cold, so you don’t even need
to heat it up again if you don’t want to, just bring it out and serve.

It’s also a standard in Korean dosirak (lunchbox) item because it keeps well until
lunchtime and it gives any meal a little kick. Enjoy the recipe!

Ingredients
 1 package of tofu (18 ounces: 510 grams)
 3 tablespoons cooking oil
 1 teaspoon sesame oil
 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
 1 clove garlic, minced
 ½ cup minced onion
 2 green onions, chopped
For the sauce, mix in a small bowl:

 1 tablespoon soy sauce


 1 teaspoon salt
 1 teaspoon sugar
 1 tablespoon hot pepper flakes
 ½ cup water
Directions
1. Rinse tofu in cold running water and dry it with cotton or paper towel. Cut
it into ¼ inch thick bite size pieces.

2. Add the cooking oil to a non-stick pan and heat it up over high heat.
3. Gently set the tofu onto the pan and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Rotate the
pan to cook the tofu evenly. When the bottoms get a little crunchy, flip
them over one by one with a spatula. Let cook another 7 to 8 minutes
until both sides of each tofu piece are a little crispy and golden
brown.

4. Transfer the tofu to a plate. Keep the leftover oil.


5. Heat up a small pan over medium high heat and add the leftover oil.
6. Add chopped onion, garlic, and green onion (less 1 tablespoon, to be
used for a garnish later). Stir with a wooden spoon for a few minutes until
the onion gets a little crispy.
7. Add the sauce and keep stirring until it reduces a bit and thickens.

8. Add tofu and braise for a minute until the tofu absorbs some of the flavor
of the sauce. Add some sesame oil and stir.
9. Sprinkle some sesame seeds over top and the rest of the chopped green
onion. Serve right away with rice.

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