Gochujang Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra firm tofu (pan fry until golden brown and crisp)
• 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
• 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)
• Sesame seeds
• Steamed rice

Instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Prepare the rest of the ingredients. For the mushrooms, you can simply break these apart or slice them.

4. 4

   Mix the sauce: In a separate bowl, mix all the gochujang sauce ingredients together. Feel free to adjust the sauce to your desired taste.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   Saute the mushrooms and leave to cook over medium high eat until slight browned.

7. 7

   Add in the pan-fried/fried extra firm tofu with the mushrooms.

8. 8

   Give the sauce another mix (to be sure the starch doesn’t stick to the bottom) and then pour over the tofu.

9. 9

   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.

10. 10

    Serve and enjoy hot with some rice.