Steamed Tofu | The Easy Tofu Recipe You Can't Mess Up
This steamed tofu is the easy tofu recipe you can't mess up — silky tofu, a savory mushroom soy sauce, and crispy homemade shallot oil on top. It's a classic Chinese recipe that looks restaurant style but costs basically tofu money, and it's naturally vegan when you use mushroom seasoning. Steam, drizzle, done — a light, easy weeknight dinner that's perfect for cooking for one or sharing with someone you want to impress.
✨ What you’ll love about this recipe:
✔️ Just slice, steam and pour — truly beginner-proof
✔️ Silky, melt-in-your-mouth tofu with a rich savory sauce
✔️ One steamer, one pan, very little cleanup
✔️ Costs tofu money but looks like restaurant food
✔️ Bonus jar of shallot oil for your next meals
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🛒 Ingredients (1–2 Servings)
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🥢 Main
Silken or Soft Tofu: 1 block, 10.5–12.3 oz (300–350 g)
Small Dried Shiitake Mushrooms: 6–8, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes
Shallots: 3–6, thinly sliced
Green Onions: 1 tbsp, chopped
Red Chili: 1, sliced (optional)
Cooking Oil: 1/4 cup (60 ml), for the shallot oil
🍶 Sauce
Light Soy Sauce: 1 tbsp (15 ml)
Dark Soy Sauce: 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml)
Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Mushroom Seasoning: 1/4 tsp (or vegan oyster sauce: 1tbsp)
Water: 6.5 tbsp (100 ml)
📝 Note: Soy sauce saltiness varies by brand. Start with the amount listed, taste the sauce while it simmers, and add more soy sauce or sugar to your liking. Not vegan? 1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce or regular oyster sauce works great in place of the mushroom seasoning.
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🕒 Chapters
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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Soak Shiitake and Slice Shallots Thin
00:37 - Dice Shiitake, Slice Chili and Green Onions
01:14 - Mix the Savory Mushroom Soy Sauce
01:40 - Slice Silken Tofu and Steam 5 Minutes
02:47 - Fry Shallots for Homemade Shallot Oil
03:32 - Sauté Shiitake and Simmer the Sauce
04:10 - Top Tofu With Sauce, Shallots and Chili
05:04 - Final Look at the Chinese Steamed Tofu
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