Today i wanted to introduce you to tofu skin with a basic dish.
Dried bean curd sticks recipe.
Check during the last minute to prevent scorching.
Like tofu bean curd skin is great for absorbing flavors from a braise or stew.
In stir fries soups braises or salads.
This is a classic chinese old school comfort soup that s practically been served in every cantonese household.
I grew up eating tofu skin.
It s a hearty soup that s a bit.
Add salt to taste do not add salt before this time or bean curd will toughen.
They looked disgusting but free is free so i found a recipe on line from serious eats.
Brush the glaze onto the bean curd sticks.
Skim fat and any impurities from top of soup and add bean curd sticks.
In chinese cuisine the skins are a mainstay of the vegetarian diet though i ve never known a meat eater who didn t like the half tender half chewy texture of the product.
When you are ready to serve pat the bean curd stick dry and cut into 2 inch segments.
Place them on a baking sheet or skillet lined with foil.
Stir fried bok choy with tofu skin.
Stir gently to moisten sticks cover and cook on high for one hour or until bean curd is tender.
Ladle soup from crock pot into serving bowl.
Place them under the broiler and cook until the tops are a little crisp 3 to 5 minutes.
As for the dried bean sticks the applications are pretty much endless once they ve been re hydrated.
I am now a fan especially.
The sheet can be dried in flat form or bunched up into bundles.
Rinse bean curd sticks in warm water and set aside.
Dried beancurd sticks might not sound or look like the most enticing ingredient at the asian market but when you know how to prepare them and it isn t hard they just might become one of your go to ingredients for braises stir fries soups and salads dried beancurd sticks also known as dried tofu skin yuba fu zhu or bamboo tofu are made from the skin that forms on the surface.