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Chinese Country-Style Firm Tofu Congee

Chinese Country-Style Firm Tofu Congee

A country-style Chinese-style tofu congee with snow peas and scallions, finished with hoisin sauce, five spice and sesame oil, served over rice noodles.

Total time
43 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
31 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Chinese
vegetarian

Ingredients

1.5 lbfirm tofu
1/2 cupsnow peas
150gscallions
2 cupsrice noodles
2 tbsphoisin sauce
2 tbspfive spice
1 tbspsesame oil
1 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Press the tofu between paper towels to remove excess moisture, then cube it, season, and simmer over medium-high heat until well browned, about 9 minutes.

2

Add the snow peas and scallions, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.

3

Stir in the hoisin sauce, five spice and sesame oil for 4 minutes.

4

Cook the rice noodles separately and drain.

5

Let the tofu simmer for about 8 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the rice noodles, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
486
Protein
29.9g
Fat
22.5g
Carbs
44.8g
Fiber
6g
Sodium
137mg

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