Chinese salt and pepper tofu

Name: Chinese salt and pepper tofu
Ingredients: 1 lb extra firm tofu; ½ tbsp Szechuan peppercorn; ½ tsp black peppercorn; ¼ tsp pink salt; ¼ cup dried chilies; 3 pieces garlic; 1 piece ginger; 3 sticks green onion; olive oil

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1 lb extra firm tofu

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Preheat the oven to 375.

Baking the tofu cubesBaking

▶ 0:35

Dry the tofu with a paper towel and slice into cubes.

▶ 0:43

Spread the tofu on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake 15 to 20 minutes, until it has a crispy outer layer.

▶ 1:00

½ tbsp Szechuan peppercorn
½ tsp black peppercorn

Toast the Sichuan and black peppercorns for one minute.

Toasting and grinding the peppercornsToasting

▶ 1:18

¼ tsp pink salt

Grind the peppercorns finely with the pink salt in a mortar and pestle.

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¼ cup dried chilies
3 pieces garlic
1 piece ginger
3 sticks green onion

Roughly chop the dried chilies and garlic, thinly slice the ginger, roughly chop the green onion. This can be done ahead.

Preparing the aromaticsChopping Read

▶ 2:06

olive oil

In a hot pan with olive oil, saute the chilies, garlic, ginger and green onion for three to five minutes.

Sauteing and tossing with salt and pepperSauteing Read

▶ 2:18

Add the tofu and saute two to three minutes, add the ground salt and pepper, and plate.