Crossing-the-bridge tofu

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Coat the surface of fresh tofu with salt and marinate for 15 minutes. After removing the brine, cut the tofu into rectangles about 5 mm thick and arrange them evenly in the center of a plate in a trapezoidal shape.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Crack an egg into each corner, place it diagonally, and put some chopped chili peppers in the middle.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   minced pork

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Add the following seasonings: chopped green onions, salt, chicken bouillon, thirteen-spice powder, cooking wine, sesame oil, cornstarch, and light soy sauce.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Place the mixed minced meat into the corresponding plates.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Drizzle a little soy sauce over each piece of tofu and steam over low heat for 15 minutes.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   For the sauce: Heat oil, add water (or concentrated broth), then add chicken bouillon, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and thicken with cornstarch slurry.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Steamed tofu, drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with chopped green onions.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Ta-da! The Crossing-the-Bridge Tofu is ready!