Hong Shao Doufu Red-fried Tofu

Ingredients

• •250 grams tofu (white)
• •1 green onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• •4 sliced garlic cloves
• •2 tablespoons oil
• •2 tablespoons starch in 2 tablespoons cool water
• •Red hot pepper paste to taste
• •Salt to taste

Directions

1. 1Wash tofu and cut it into one-inch cubes.
2. 2Heat oil to smoking in a wok.
3. 3Add tofu and cook until brown.
4. 4Add red hot pepper paste, onion, and garlic.
5. 5Add water and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the water drops below the level of the tofu.
6. 6Add the starch solution, stirring well.
7. 7When thick, add salt to taste.