Tofu Skin with Fermented Black Beans (V)

YIELD ：3 servings ( or 3 people )

TIME : 15 Minutes

TASTE: Savory

COOKING METHOD: Chinese stir-fry

SKILL: Entry-level

DESCRIPTION: This is one of the typical and traditional Chinese home cooking vegan dishes. It can be served as a main dish or complimenting with other vegan and non-vegan dishes.

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INGREDIENTS:

Tofu Curd - 200g

Green Bell Pepper - 1 ( You can change the green bell peppper for the dry wood ear mushroom - 15 g and julienne cut celery - 1 stalk. This version is also one of the traditional dishes. )

CONDIMENTS:

Cooking Oil - 2 TBSP ( oil of your choice - canola oil or olive oil )

Garlic - 3 cloves

Dry Red Chili Pepper - 3 whole peppers ( optional )

Fermented Black Beans - 1 TBSP

Light Soy Sauce - 1 TBSP

Sugar - 2 TSP

Salt - 1 TSP

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STEPS:

STEP 1 : Prepare all of the ingredients - slice the garlic cloves. Wash and unseed the green bell pepper and slice it into small pieces within 3 inches per piece. Do the same with the dry tofu skin. If you want to try the wood ear mushroom & celery version instead, soak the wood ear mushroom in the warm water for about 30 minutes before cutting it into small pieces ( dry wood ear mushroom becomes soft and will be expanded after soaking into the water. ) Julienne cut the celery stalk.

STEP 2 : Heat up a frying pan at mid-high temperature ( adjust the heat as needed ) and add cooking oil of your choice. Add garlic slices, fermented black beans, and dry chili pepper ( optional ); Pan fry them all together with a spatula for about 1 minute.

STEP 3 : Add dry tofu skin pieces first and stir-fry until they are lightly browned. Add green bell pepper slices ( or wood ear mushroom & celery ) and add 1/2 cup of water. Fry for about 2 minutes until the water evaperates.

STEP 4 : Add soy sauce, sugar and salt. Fry for about 10 seconds and turn off the heat. Plate the dish.