Korean Braised Tofu
Korean Braised Tofu (known as Dubu Jorim in Korean) is a sweet and savory dish that goes perfect with a bowl of rice! The tofu is pan-fried to golden perfection and braised in a gochujang soy sauce for an easy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
- 1 block tofu
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon gochujang
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin can sub with water
- ½ teaspoon honey
- 1 green onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Cut tofu in half and then slice into 2 inch rectangles. Try to cut them as even as possible. Dry with a paper towel.
- Chop garlic and green onions.
- Make your sauce by mixing gochujang, soy sauce, mirin, and honey. Then mix together with your chopped garlic and green onions.
- Heat pan on medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add some oil. Then, gently add in your tofu (be careful of oil splatter as tofu can still have water on it). Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- When both sides of the tofu is golden, add your sauce in and cook for 1-2 minutes. Try not mix the tofu so it doesn’t break.
- You will see that your sauce has thickened up. Lastly, add your sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Notes
Expert Tips
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- Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel before pan-frying. This ensures that the tofu can crisp up and gives a nice texture when braising in the sauce.
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- If you like it extra spicy, add some more Korean red pepper flakes known as gochugaru to add heat to the dish!
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- I prefer to slice the tofu thinly so it soaks up the sauce quicker and gets crispy on the edges!
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1081mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 264mg | Iron: 3mg