Hotplate Tofu is one of the very popular Chinese cuisines in Asia and a hot favourite too. If you don’t have a hotplate to make this yummy dish, just use any metal pan like this one that I have bought from Daiso for just $2! The result is just as delicious minus all that the sizzling.
Ingredients
250g Prawns
2 Egg Tofu
50g Minced Pork
2 Eggs ( beaten )
1 sprig Spring Onion (chopped)
½ tsp Minced Garlic
½ Red Chilli ( chopped )
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Pork Marinade:
½ tsp Sesame Oil
½ tsp Oyster Sauce
Pinch of Minced Ginger
Pinch of Corn Flour
Dash of Pepper
Prawns Marinade:
Pinch of Salt and Pepper
Pinch of Corn Flour
XO Sauce Mixture:
1 tbsp Lee Kum Kee XO Sauce with Dried Scallops
1 tsp Chinese Cooking Wine ( 花雕酒 )
½ tsp Oyster Sauce
30ml Chicken Broth
Preparation
1. Remove prawn heads and cut away whiskers. Set aside for other uses such as making stock. Remove shells and devein prawns. Butterfly and rinse thoroughly, then marinate for about 15 minutes.
2. Rinse pork and marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Slice tofu in equal thickness accordingly to your liking and deep fry till golden brown. Drain and set aside.
4. Heat oil in pan and sautéed garlic till fragrant. Add prawns and fry till they turn pink. Remove and add pork. Stir fry till fragrant. Remove and set aside.
5. Lay your tofu neatly on pan, lower heat then pour the beaten eggs evenly. Throw in prawns and pork, and then drizzle the Lee Kum Kee XO Sauce over. Cover and let it cook for about 2 minutes.
6. Sprinkle spring onions and chillies, top with more minced pork (optional), and serve your delicious home-made Hotplate Tofu with Prawns ( é“æ¿è±†è…虾 )!
Credit: Foodista