Salt and pepper tofu is a super quick and easy dish for mid-week lunch or dinner. The pepper in this dish traditionally refers to Sichuan pepper and not black/white pepper. Most of the flavour of this dish is in the batter. Combined with a topping of crunchy garlic and chillies, this crispy tofu dish is a definite winner!
I like to add 1 tbsp of Sichuan pepper oil at the end when tossing, just to be excessive. (This is why my tofu bits are so shiny.) But it’s completely optional.
When making salt and pepper tofu for kids, reduce the amount of ground pepper in the batter, and replace the chillies with sweet peppers.
This goes great with something saucy or soupy like Hot & Sour Soup (酸辣汤) or Enoki in Tofu Skin (金针菇豆皮卷).
Ingredients
- Batter
- Topping
Instructions
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- Toss the tofu with the toppings in the pan briefly. Add Sichuan pepper oil if you like (I like).
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