Name: Silken Tofu with Sweet Minced Meat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tofu (silken); 0.5 tbsp oil; 0.5 yellow onion(s); 1 garlic clove(s); 2 shiitake mushroom(s); 4 tbsp water; 1 tbsp corn starch; 100 g minced meat; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 1 scallions; 0.5 fresh chilli (red)

Steamed tofu is a delicious way to a healthy meal. Using silken tofu and pairing it with a sweet and savoury meat sauce makes the dish extremely appetizing. This recipe can be adapted into a vegetarian version by simply omitting the meat.

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Grace

Total Time

Preparation 15 mins
Cooking 15 mins

Dish Type

Side

Alternate Names

Steamed Tofu in Sweet Soy Sauce, Tauhu Kukus Ayam Cincang

Cuisines

Malaysian, Singaporean

Nutrition per Serving

Calories

268 kcal

Carbs

15 g

Fat

13 g

Protein

27 g

Cooked as per recipe.family loved it! Thanks for the recipe!

Sharon

Yi Fong

I like the combination of minced chicken, mushroom, onion, oyster sauce on warm tofu. It went so well with rice. Thumbs up for Nyonya Cooking.

Chi En Loong

accidentally used dark soy sauce but is still great!

Chieng Hui Jiun

I added more mince meat because my son don't like mushrooms & a little too much dark soy sauce. But my son say it's yummy. Thank you :)

Regina

Steamed tofu with minced meat is a Chinese recipe which is very easy to prepare. Tofu by itself is bland and does not have much taste. It needs to be complemented with other ingredients to bring up its flavour. This is my to-go recipe and is really very easy to prepare. This is the perfect dish to cook if you are looking for an easy yet delicious recipe. Moreover, steaming retains most of the nutrients of the tofu.

How to steam tofu without a steamer?

Besides using an electronic steamer, tofu can be steamed in a pan, pot or wok. All you need to do is to bring the water in the pan to boil, then place the plate of tofu into the pan and cover it. Reduce heat to the minimum and allow it to steam for about 10 minutes.

What type of tofu to use?

Silken tofu is best used in this recipe. Otherwise, medium or hard tofu may also be used. Before steaming, do remove excess water by placing weight on a piece of kitchen paper on top of the tofu for at least 5 minutes.

Vegetarian steamed tofu

If you are a vegetarian, skip the meat and double the amount of shiitaki mushrooms. Substitute mushroom sauce instead of oyster sauce.

Ingredients

Servings:

1: tofu (silken)
1⁄2 tbsp: oil
1⁄2: yellow onion(s)
1: garlic clove(s)
2: shiitake mushroom(s)
4 tbsp: water
1 tbsp: corn starch
100 g: minced meat
1 tbsp: oyster sauce
1 tbsp: light soy sauce
1 tbsp: sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
1: scallions
1⁄2: fresh chilli (red)

Steps to Prepare

Silken Tofu with Sweet Minced Meat Step 1

Step 1 of 4

- 1 tofu (silken)

Place tofu on the plate and add weight on it to extract excess water.

Silken Tofu with Sweet Minced Meat Step 2

Step 2 of 4

- 1⁄2 tbsp oil
- 1⁄2 yellow onion(s)
- 1 garlic clove(s)
- 2 shiitake mushroom(s)
- 4 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 100 g minced meat
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)

Mix oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce and soy sauce to meat and marinate for 5 minutes. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry minced garlic and minced onions until fragrant. Add marinated meat, mushrooms and continue to stir fry. Add water. Mix cornstarch with a bit of water. Add to gravy to thicken it.