Beef and Tofu in Sacha Sauce
Try this Beef and Tofu in Taiwan’s Sacha Sauce for a rich, umami-packed dish that’s both comforting and bursting with unique flavor!
Ingredients
- 250 g thinly sliced beef I used brisket
- 10-11 tofu puffs
- A few ginger strips
- Vegetable oil for cooking
- 100 ml water
- Chopped spring onion
- Sesame seeds
- Egg for topping optional
FOR MARINADE
- 3 tbsp Taiwanese Sacha sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice cooking wine
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp flour
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
FOR SACHA SAUCE MIXTURE
- 1 tbsp Taiwanese Sacha sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice cooking wine
- 100 ml water
Instructions
- Ina mixing bowl, combine the beef slices with the marinade ingredients : Sacha sauce, soy sauce, rice cooking wine, sugar, flour, and vegetable oil. Let it marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 1 tbsp Sacha sauce, soy sauce, rice cooking wine, and 100ml water to create the additional Sacha sauce mixture for cooking.
- Heat a clay pot over medium-high heat with vegetable oil. Sauté the ginger strips until fragrant.
- Add the tofu puffs to the pot, spreading them evenly. Then, layer the marinated beef on top of the tofu puffs.
- Pour the Sacha sauce mixture over the beef and tofu.If needed, add an additional 50-100ml of water to ensure there’s enough liquid.
- Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped spring onion, sesame seeds, and an egg on top if desired.
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