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Vegan Lu Rou Fan
Experience the veganized rendition of Taiwan's most iconic dish – Lu Rou Fan, crafted with a handful of essential ingredients, resulting in a bowl of exceptional flavor and deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 1 firm tofu pressed drained & mashed
- 10 oz crimini mushrooms chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 large onion finely chopped
- 3 scallion chopped
- 3 cups of water
- 1 tbspn cornstarch slurry
- 3 tbspn oil
- 2 servings cooked rice
- Seasoning:
- 3 tbspn soy sauce
- ½ tbspn sugar
- 1 tspn black pepper
- 1 tspn Chinese 5-spice powder
- ¼ cup Chinese cooking wine Michiu
- Salt
Instructions
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Heat up a large non-stick
pan and cook mashed tofu until slightly dry, add 3 tablespoons of oil and continue to stir fry until golden brown. -
Push the tofu to the side of the pan, then sauté mushrooms and shallots until shallots turn translucent and mushrooms are fully cooked through.
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Add garlic and continue to cook for another 30 seconds or until garlic is aromatic.
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Season with black pepper, pinch of salt, 5-spice powder, and sugar, then stir to combine.
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Add in the soy sauce, cooking wine, water and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
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Continue to cook until the sauce is reduced to almost half. Taste test and season accordingly. If you need more sauce, add a little more water here.
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Finally, add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce by stirring constantly over low-medium heat.
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Add scallion for toppings and serve warm with rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal
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