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Lizzy Hoo's silken tofu dinner

When I cook for one I often eat this meal. It’s comforting and tasty and relatively healthy. In a share house I lived in many years ago, I would call it 'the favourite'. We ate it 3-4 times a week.

5-ingredient tofu

Credit: Adam Liaw

  • serves

    2

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

2

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 250 g packet silken tofu
  • 3-cm piece ginger, peeled and cut into julienne
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • drizzle of light soy sauce
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil
  • drizzle of sesame oil
  • steamed Japanese rice, to serve

Instructions

  1. Drain the tofu, then invert into a microwave proof shallow bowl and pat dry. Scatter the ginger over the top and sprinkle with the spring onions.
  2. Drizzle the tofu with a little soy sauce, cover and put in the microwave on medium-high for 3-4 minutes.
  3. When the tofu has been cooking for 3 minutes, heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a small frying pan over high heat. Heat until very hot, then pour the hot oil over the tofu. Drizzle with a little more soy sauce and sesame oil to taste and serve with steamed rice.
 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 11 September 2024 11:41pm
By Lizzy Hoo
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