claypot tofu with prawns & pork this is a chinese dish called 瓦煲豆腐 which means claypot tofu plus with some added protein cause why not 😮‍💨 but you can definitely just add in more veggies like broccoli, chinese cabbage and mushrooms if you prefer! ingredients: 300g med firm tofu, cut into blocks 1 carrot, chopped 50g green peas, cut in half (or leave while like I did but i recommend cutting) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 onion, cut into chunks 3 slices of ginger 1 sausage, remove the outer casing or around 30g mince (any protein) 8-10 prawns, clean and deveined, marinated in some salt and pepper cornstarch 1/4 cup neutral oil (can use less oil if you prefer) sauce: 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp shaoxing 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp dark soy sauce 1/2 tsp chicken powder/bouillon pinch white pepper 140ml water method: 1. pat fry your tofu and cut into blocks. cover slightly in corn starch powder 2. in a pot with neutral oil, heat over med-high heat, use chopstick to see if oil if hot enough, if bubbles form around end of chopstick, oil is ready 3. place tofu blocks into pot and fry each side until golden brown 4. in a claypot, gently heat with oil 5. turn heat up to med and add garlic and ginger 6. once fragrant, add sausage, making sure to break it up into pieces. 7. once mince cooked and slightly brown add prawns and stir fry for 1 min 8. Add in carrots and fry for around 1 before adding in the green beans 9. Stir fry everything for another minute before pouring in the water 10. Add in all the ingredients for the sauce and give it a good mix, bringing the sauce up to a boil. 11. Then add in the tofu, making sure not to break while you mix. Cook for another 2 minutes or until it starts to warm 12. Once sauce is boiling, pour in the corn starch slurry, making sure to mix gently so it distributes evenly 13. Turn off heat, cover and serve alongside hot rice. #claypot #claypottofu #tofurecipes #tofu #braised #lunchideas #asianfood #chinesefood #easyrecipes #tofulover #瓦煲豆腐 #homemade