It’s a stir-fry using Chinese greens but it has a Japanese flavour. It contains a good amount of umami from a special dashi stock, and uses minimal oil. Deep Fried Thick Tofu can be substituted to non-fried tofu if you prefer.
Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
- 100g/3.5oz choy sum , cut to 5cm/2" long pieces (note 1)
- 185g/6.5oz deep fried thick tofu (atsuage), cut to bite-size blocks (note 2)
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sake
- ½ tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp condensed shiro dashi (note 3)
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Add sesame oil to the frying pan and heat over high heat.
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Add atsuage pieces and stir until the surface of the atsuage starts slightly browning (2-3 minutes).
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Add the stem part pf the choy sum pieces and stir for 30 seconds. Then add the remaining choy sum and stir gently so that tofu pieces do not break.
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Add the Seasoning ingredients and stir, ensuring that the vegetables are coated with the seasoning.
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Serve while hot or at room temperature.
1. I like the texture of choy sum in stir-fried dishes as the stems stay crunchy. But you can use other Chinese green leaves such as Bock Choy or Chinese broccoli.
2. Atsuage is a thick tofu that is deep-fried without coating. You can find more details about assuage in the post. I cut an atsuage in half lengthwise, then cut them into 1.5-2cm/⅝-¾" thick slices, perpendicular to the first cut so that every piece has at least three fried sides.
3. Shiro dashi is a dashi stock seasoned with sake, mirin, light soy sauce and salt. I used a store-bought condensed shiro dashi, which you can buy at Japanese grocery stores. But you can also make shiro dashi at home. I added a Shiro Dashi Recipe below this recipe.
4. Nutrition per serving.
serving: 114g calories: 92kcal fat: 5.9g (9%) saturated fat: 0.9g (5%) trans fat: 0.0g polyunsaturated fat: 2.7g monounsaturated fat: 2g cholesterol: 0.2mg (0%) sodium: 277mg (12%) potassium: 208mg (6%) carbohydrates: 2.9g (1%) dietary fibre: 1g (4%) sugar: 1.5g protein: 5.8g vitamin a: 45% vitamin c: 38% calcium: 14% iron: 7.8%