Everyone must have eaten Guobao Pork. Guobao Pork is one of the famous dishes in Northeast China. Because of its characteristics of being crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and sweet and sour, it is a favorite delicacy of many friends.

Have you ever eaten Guobao Tofu? Although Guobao Tofu is not common, you must know that Guobao Tofu is not only simple to make, but also delicious, especially the sweet and sour taste, coupled with the texture of being charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It can be said that it is better than Guobao Pork when it is done. fragrant.

Today, I will teach you how to make Guobao Tofu. As long as you prepare the ingredients and adjust the sauce, you can make Guobao Tofu that is more delicious than Guobao Pork at home.

1. How to make Guobao Tofu

Ingredients needed to make Guobao Tofu

Tofu (300g)

Egg (1 pieces)

Carrot (1 root)

Garlic (4 cloves)

Green onions (20g)

Cilantro (appropriate amount)

Ginger (8g)

Cornstarch (appropriate amount)

White sugar (5 spoons)

White vinegar (4 spoons)

Light soy sauce (3 spoons)

Salt (half spoon)

Cornstarch (1 spoon)

Water (appropriate amount)

1. For sauce, according to the proportions in the picture below, pour sugar, white vinegar, tomato paste, light soy sauce, salt, cornstarch and water into a bowl, stir evenly and set aside. .

2. After the sauce is ready, set it aside. First shred the carrots and ginger, then cut the coriander into sections, mince the garlic, and finally cut the tofu into small pieces.

3. After cutting all the ingredients, add an egg into a bowl and stir evenly.

4. First dip the tofu in a layer of cornstarch, and then coat the tofu dipped in cornstarch with a layer of egg liquid.

5. Heat the oil in a pan. Heat the oil to 60% and add the tofu for frying. Fry the tofu over low heat until the outer skin becomes golden brown.

6. After the tofu is fried, set it aside. Heat the oil again. When the oil temperature is 50% hot, add the sauce in the pot, and then stir until the sauce becomes thick.

7. When the sauce becomes thick, add the chopped carrots, onions, ginger and garlic to the pot and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

8. Stir-fry the carrots evenly, add the tofu and stir-fry again until the sauce can coat each piece of tofu.

9. Stir the tofu evenly, sprinkle with coriander, stir and serve.

10. At this point, the pot tofu that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with moderate sweetness and sourness is ready.

2. Precautions for making pot tofu

1. When frying tofu, it is best to fry it piece by piece. Do not pour the tofu into the pot at once, otherwise the tofu will break easily.

2. When making pot tofu, it is best to choose braised tofu, because the taste of braised tofu is better, and the braised tofu is not easy to break.

In general, Guobao Tofu is a delicious and easy-to-make delicacy. As long as you prepare the sauce in advance and pay more attention to the heat when frying the tofu, you can also make Guobao better than Guobao. The meat is also delicious in pot tofu.