[Korean Recipes] Steamed Soft Tofu with Soy Chili Sauce

It was this steamed soft tofu with soy chili sauce. It was comforting and I could actually taste the flavor of the sauce and swallow it down. I emptied out the dish with some rice and it certainly made me feel a little better.

Soft tofu, aka silken tofu (연두부, yeon-dubu ) doesn’t have much flavor itself. Which means you can add any flavor you like to turn this amazing plant based protein food into any savory dish or even a dessert.

This recipe is very easy and simple to make, and it can be made within 10 minutes of time. I used hot water steaming method to enjoy my tofu warm but you can certainly eat cold right out of fridge.

Here is a block of soft(silken) tofu.

I dumped the whole package in the simmering water over low heat and hot bathed it for 7-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, Korean soy sauce for soup, sesame oil, sesame seeds and some chopped green onion, and a little water in a small mixing bowl. Add a little bit of Koran chili flakes to the mixture.

That’s it. You are done cooking.

Cut one side of package top and drain all the liquid. Be cautious! It will be hot.

Turn tofu block onto cutting board and slice into 2-4 sections depends on the serving size you desire.

Place the tofu piece on a serving plate and drizzle the sauce over. And you got one of the easiest Korean side dish to impress. It is flavorful, healthy, vegan, and gluten free (if using gluten free soy sauce). You can eat as is, which I often do, or serve it with some rice.

What a great feeling to enjoy the beautiful fall season again! I have missed it for the past tow years. It is good to be back in the States.

Hope you would like this simple tofu dish.

Steamed Soft Tofu with Soy Chili Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serving Size: 2-4

Ingredients

1 package soft (silken) tofu
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon Korean soy sauce for soup (gook ganjang or chosun ganjang)
2 -3 teaspoon Korean chili flakes
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 tablespoon water

Directions

Bring a pot of water to simmer over low heat. Add the unopened tofu package in the pot and let it simmer for 7-10 minutes to heat up.

In a small mixing bowl, combine all the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Take the tofu package out of simmering water and open one side of package top to drain all the liquid inside. (Be cautious! The liquid will be hot)

Open up the tofu package and turn the tofu onto the cutting board. Cut it into 2-4 sections and place on the serving plate. Drizzle the sauce over and serve warm.

This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Beyondkimchee.com. Thanks so much!