Name: Dried Tofu and Shrimp Skin
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 150g Dried Tofu; 30g Dried shrimp; 50g green pepper; 50g carrot; 30g shallot; 20g garlic; A small amount Black sesame; 10ml sesame oil; Some Sugar; 5ml White vinegar; 10g ginger; A small amount salt

Dried Tofu and Shrimp Skin

by Yurun Begonia

4.8 (1)

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Difficulty

Easy

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Serving

This cold dish is simple to make, there is no complicated process, just mix it. It's summer now, and the weather is so hot that people can hardly breathe. Who wants to spend a long time in the kitchen preparing time-consuming dishes? This dried tofu with shrimp skin is also a perfect side dish! My husband’s friend’s house is in Beizhen. Every time I visit relatives, I will bring back ten kilograms of dried tofu. I can eat it in a few days. This cold side dish is both a meal and a dish, and it is simple and delicious. Even if you eat it every day, you won’t feel tired!

Dried Tofu and Shrimp Skin

1. Cut the dried tofu in the middle, stack them together, and put them on the cutting board

2. Cut the dried tofu into thin filaments, the thickness is up to your liking

3. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, and after the water boils, put the dried tofu shreds into the pot for blanching treatment to remove the beany smell of the dried tofu

4. Put the blanched dried tofu shreds into cold boiling water

5. Rinse the unsalted shrimp skins with water, then remove the water for use

6. Remove the chili seeds from the hot peppers, peel the carrots, prepare the onion, ginger and garlic together

7. Cut carrots into thin filaments

8. Shredded pepper

9. Shred green onion and ginger, mince garlic

10. Pour out the water that soaks the dried tofu, and then press it with your hands to remove the moisture from the dried tofu, and then put the carrots and green peppers into a small bowl

11. Put the unsalted shrimp skins in a small pot

12. Add a teaspoon of sugar and adjust the amount according to your taste

13. Add half a spoon of salt, if you are using salted shrimps, reduce the amount of salt as appropriate

14. Put in a small amount of white vinegar

15. Add appropriate amount of sesame oil. If you like spicy food, you can add chili oil, which will enhance the flavor.

16. Mix the ingredients and seasonings well, then add the black sesame seeds.

17. Put the mixed dried tofu and shrimp skins into the plate. The simple, delicious and nutritious home-cooked side dishes are delicious.

Tips:
1. Boil the dried tofu in water, then soak it in cold water for a while, so that the dried tofu has no beany flavor and is soft and tender;

2. The amount of seasoning used should be adjusted according to your favorite taste;

3. If you are using salty shrimp skins, reduce the amount of salt to avoid saltiness. A light diet is good for your health.