Gochujang Tofu
This gochujang tofu is cooked in an irresistibly spicy, savoury and sweet gochujang-based sauce with mushrooms and onions. This recipe is inspired by Korean spicy pork or Jeyuk Bokkeum that’s packed with an umami and spicy sauce that’s delicious with a bowl of steamed rice.
Ingredients
Tofu
- 1 lb extra firm tofu pan fry until golden brown and crisp
Gochujang Sauce
- 1-1.5 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1/4 cup room temperature water
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1-2 tbsp sugar , adjust to sweetness
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp soy sauce , or more taste
- 1 tsp corn starch
For Stir-Frying
- Neutral oil for cooking
- 5.3 oz fresh mushrooms of choice I used shimeji muhsrooms
- 2 green onions chopped & white parts separated
- 1 small white onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
To Serve
- Sesame seeds
- Steamed rice
Instructions
- Prepare the tofu: press your tofu to drain out excess water. Slice the tofu into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes or any shape of your choice. Pan-fry the tofu over medium heat in a pan with some oil until golden brown and crisp on all sides.
- If air-frying, you can also place the tofu on your air fryer basket and spray oil on each side. Leave to air-fry for 15-20 minutes at 350F or until golden brown and crisp, flip halfway through cooking. You can also use packaged fried bean curd or tofu like I did for this recipe.
- Prepare the rest of the ingredients. For the mushrooms, you can simply break these apart or slice them.
- Mix the sauce: In a separate bowl, mix all the gochujang sauce ingredients together. Feel free to adjust the sauce to your desired taste.
- Stir-Fry: Heat a large pan or wok over medium. Add some oil. Saute the onion, white parts of the green onions until translucent and aromatic. Add in the garlic.
- Saute the mushrooms and leave to cook over medium high eat until slight browned.
- Add in the pan-fried/fried extra firm tofu with the mushrooms.
- Give the sauce another mix (to be sure the starch doesn’t stick to the bottom) and then pour over the tofu.
- Leave to simmer at medium heat until the sauce starts to boil and thicken. Mix well and taste the sauce. Season more as needed. Leave to cook for 1-2 more minutes then turn off the heat. Finish with the green onions and sesame seeds, for topping.
- Serve and enjoy hot with some rice.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg
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