Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Tofu & Pork Platter


5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

5 from 4 reviews

  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 1/2 cups sticky rice
  • Fresh basil - for garnish
  • Fresh scallions - for garnish
  • 16 oz. block of firm tofu - sliced into one inch thickness and patted dry
  • 1 1/2 lbs. bones pork ribs - sliced very thin
  • 2 tsps. sugar - divided
  • 2 tsps. gochugaru - divided
  • 2 tsp. cooking oil - divided

For the Sauce:

  • 4 - 5 garlic cloves - chopped fine
  • 2 tbs. sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 jalapeno - sliced thin with or without seeds
  • 2 tsps. gochugaru - Korean red chili pepper
  • 4 tbs. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 2 oz. can of anchovies - drained and mashed with the back of fork
  • 2 tsps. sesame seeds
  • 1 tbs. water
  • 2 scallions - sliced thin

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients for the sauce in a medium sized bowl and stir.  Set aside until ready to use.
  • Place the thin sliced pork in a bowl and sprinkle one tsp. of sugar, one tsp. of gochugaru, one tsp. salt and one tsp. of cooking oil and toss.
  • Heat a large cast iron frying pan and place a few slices of the prepared pork in the hot pan.
  • Allow one side to get a nice char; then turn over and finish cooking to a nice char on the other side.
  • The cooking time of the pork will depend on how thin you sliced the pork.  The pork should be cooked through.
  • Set the pork aside while cooking the tofu.
  • In the same pan that the pork was cooked in; place a tsp. of cooking oil in the pan and place the sliced tofu in the pan. 
  • Sprinkle the tofu with a the gochugaru mixture.
  • When a golden color is achieved on one side; this should take about two minutes per side, carefully turn the tofu over and allow a golden color to achieve on the other side; this should take another two minutes or so.
  • Spoon the sauce over each slice of tofu and a fresh basil leaf on top; reserving some of the sauce for the pork.
  • Allow the tofu to cook a bit longer with the sauce on top.

Assembly:

  • Place the rice in the middle of the plate; followed by the tofu and pork around the rice.
  • Spoon the sauce over the pork and a bit over the rice.
  • Dust with the gochugaru flakes and fresh cut scallions.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 724
  • Sugar: 5.8 g
  • Sodium: 1621.4 mg
  • Fat: 28.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45.1 g
  • Protein: 67.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 166.8 mg
Recipe Card powered byTasty Recipes
Living The Gourmet
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.