Tofu in Tomato Sauce
The delicious tofu cooked in a tangy and slightly sweet tomato sauce is pure comfort food. Fried until golden and puffed and paired with this deeply flavoured sweet and sour sauce it is simply delicious.
Ingredients
2-14 oz package medium tofu
1/4 small onion
1 green onion
3 Roma tomatoes
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp vegetable oil
Directions:
Step 1: Remove tofu from package, drain and blot dry with paper towels. Cut tofu into small piece. Lay tofu cubes on a plate covered with a paper towel and allow to dry further while continuing on to next steps. Mince tomato, green onion and garlic.
Step 2: Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil. Coat the skillet evenly with the oil using a brush or paper towel. Place the tofu pieces into the skillet. Leave some room between the pieces as they will stick together if touching. (Cook tofu in batches if skillet is not large enough to cook all at once.) Pan cook the tofu on the first side until golden brown, approximately 8 minutes. Flip the tofu and cook on the other side. Continue cooking the tofu on each side, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. (Be gentle when flipping the tofu as it is soft and breaks easily. If the tofu browns too much, turn down the heat.) Remove tofu and place on a plate.
Step 3: Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tsp of vegetable oil, minced garlic and tomato paste. Stir fry for 10-15 seconds. Add onions and tomatoes and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add water, fish sauce or soy sauce, sugar and black pepper. Combine everything well.
Step 4: Add tofu into the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the lid and gently flip the tofu coating it with the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for another 10 minutes. Combine everything together again. Remove from heat and top with green onions. Enjoy while hot.
