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ihabplanet
6.8K views • 9mo ago
A method to refine and reuse frying oil used for sweets and salty foods like French fries, ensuring the oil remains clean and safe for reuse multiple times without reaching the smoke point.
Difficulty:
easy
Cooking Time:
30 mins
Prep Time:
5 mins
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Gim & Tofu Deopbab
260.2K views • 3y ago
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A comforting Korean rice bowl featuring pan-fried tofu wrapped in roasted seaweed (gim) with a savory-sweet sauce, served over cooked rice. A simple, flavorful dish perfect for a quick meal.
00:15:00 total
Serves 1
easy
Main Various
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Ingredients
- tofu - 1 block (1 block, for pan-frying, cut into 1cm thick pieces)
- gim (roasted seaweed sheets) - 2 sheets (small sized, 2 sheets or 1 pack)
- starch - 1 tbsp (can be replaced with flour, for coating tofu)
- cooked rice - 1 bowl (for serving)
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp (for sauce blend)
- Korean cooking wine (mirin or similar) - 1 tbsp (for sauce blend)
- water - 2 tbsp (for sauce blend)
- ginger powder - 1/2 tsp (for sauce blend)
- sugar - 1/2 tbsp (for sauce blend)
- sesame oil - 1/2 tbsp (for sauce blend and finishing)
- cooking oil - watch the video to see (for pan-frying tofu)
- sesame seeds - a sprinkle (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare sauce blend: In a bowl, mix soy sauce, Korean cooking wine, water, ginger powder, sugar, and sesame oil until well combined.
- Prepare tofu: Remove excess water from the tofu block and cut into 1cm-thick pieces.
- Wrap tofu with gim and coat: Wrap each tofu piece with a sheet of gim (seaweed). Coat both sides lightly with starch or flour. Avoid using too small pieces of gim as it shrinks when heated.
- Pan-fry tofu: Heat a pan over low heat with a dash of cooking oil. Pan-fry the tofu pieces until golden brown on both sides.
- Add sauce and cook: Add the prepared sauce blend to the pan. Quickly boil down the sauce while flipping the tofu pieces to coat evenly. Turn off the heat once the sauce thickens.
- Serve: Place cooked rice on a plate. Arrange the tofu pieces on top and ladle the sauce over the rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Optionally garnish with chopped green onions.
