Vegan Lu Rou Fan 滷肉飯

 Lu Rou Fan – Braised Tofu Rice Bowl ‘素滷肉飯’

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Prep Time: 10 mins  | Cook Time: 20 mins  | Servings: 9 (Scaled 3x) 

Ingredients:

3 lb [1191g] firm tofu pressed, drained & mashed

12 oz [390g] mushrooms chopped 

4 tbsp minced garlic 

1 1/2 onion finely chopped

9 tablespoons [54g] green onions chopped

4 1/2 cups of water

cornstarch slurry mix 3 tablespoons corn starch with 0.5 tablespoon of water

oil for cooking

salt to taste

Seasoning:

9 tablespoons tamari

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon white pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder

3/4 cup [180g] Chinese cooking wine Michiu

3 star-anise

3 cinnamon stick

1 1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

Directions:

Drain and press tofu for 15 minutes. (put between two plates with paper towels and use the dutch oven as a weight)

Heat up wok for 2 minutes

Add mashed tofu and add 2 tbsp of avocado oil until golden brown and crispy. 

Push the tofu to the side of the pan (add in more oil as needed to prevent sticking)

Saute mushrooms and onions until cooked through

Add in the chopped scallions and garlic and cook for another 30 seconds or until garlic is aromatic

Season with white pepper, 5 spice powder, sugar and then stir to combine

Add in the tamari sauce, michiu, water, and bring mixture to rolling boil

Continue to cook until sauce is reduced to two thirds/half

Taste test and add salt accordingly. 

Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce by stirring constantly over low medium heat

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