{"id":9870,"date":"2017-04-14T02:25:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T18:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theburningkitchen.com\/?p=9870"},"modified":"2018-10-22T16:25:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T08:25:27","slug":"chilled-tofu-recipe-crispy-garlic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theburningkitchen.com\/chilled-tofu-recipe-crispy-garlic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Silken Tofu Recipe with Crispy Garlic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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STORY BEHIND THE RECIPE<\/span><\/h1>\n

I really love almost any tofu recipe,\u00a0because not only is tofu is really good for you, it is a really versatile ingredient, and is also\u00a0suitable for vegetarians<\/a>, vegans, those on low-carb or gluten-free<\/a> diets.<\/p>\n

Tofu is also very nutritious,\u00a0containing all 8 essential\u00a0amino acids, and is a great source of iron, calcium, vitamin B1 and other minerals including magnesium, copper and zinc.<\/p>\n

Why tofu has become so popular<\/h3>\n

In Asia, we have been eating tofu (or bean curd) in all shapes, sizes and forms for years. In the West, tofu or soy have started\u00a0to gain recent popularity, especially for vegetarian and vegan diets as tofu is plant-based. It’s a great\u00a0vegetarian<\/a> \/\u00a0vegan protein-substitute! If you’re on a diet, perhaps you can try out tofu. It’s\u00a0low fat, low carb and high in protein, which is pretty awesome as it means you stay full for longer.<\/p>\n

Tofu is also lactose-free and gluten-free<\/a>, something I realised only after being more conscious of food allergies after one of my grand-daughters was diagnosed. I’ve since had\u00a0to be careful of what I prepared for her, and tofu’s been a great ingredient to cook for her!<\/p>\n

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TRICK OF THE TRADE<\/span><\/h1>\n

The quickest easiest tofu recipe ever!<\/h3>\n

You can actually make your own tofu at home using home-made soy milk<\/a>\u00a0by adding a coagulant such as Epsom salt and allowing the mixture to set. But today I won’t be sharing about how to make tofu.<\/p>\n

Instead, I will share a very simple and healthy<\/a>\u00a0cold silken tofu recipe with crispy garlic using store-bought silken tofu.\u00a0This is one of my favourite\u00a0under-30 minutes recipes<\/a> to put together! In this\u00a0tofu recipe, I will\u00a0focus more on the sauce and crispy garlic topping\u00a0which enhances the flavour and texture of this soft tofu dish.<\/p>\n

The method for cooking crispy garlic is similar to crispy shallots<\/a>, which I covered in a separate post. Once you mastered the art of cooking the crispy garlic \/ crispy shallots to golden perfection, you will be able to add these delicious crunchy toppings to spruce up\u00a0the flavour and aesthetics\u00a0of any\u00a0dish!<\/p>\n

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WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS DISH<\/span><\/h1>\n