Shrimp-Stuffed Tofu

Name: Shrimp-Stuffed Tofu
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8.8 oz (250 grams) large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1.4 oz (40 grams) finely chopped carrot; 8.8 oz (250 grams) firm tofu; 1.8 oz (50 grams) chopped green onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon minced ginger; [Seasonings]; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon mirin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; White pepper, to taste; [Thickening Sauce]; 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Enjoy delicious food while cutting back on carbs. Juicy, flavorful shrimp paired with nutritious, tasty tofu make this dish perfect for both everyday meals and entertaining guests. With its light taste and high-protein shrimp, it's also a great option for a low-carb lunchbox.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 4 servings

8.8 oz (250 grams)large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1.4 oz (40 grams)finely chopped carrot
8.8 oz (250 grams)firm tofu
1.8 oz (50 grams)chopped green onion
1 teaspoonminced garlic
1 teaspoonminced ginger
[Seasonings]
1 teaspoonsoy sauce
1/2 teaspoonmirin
1/2 teaspoonsalt
White pepper, to taste
[Thickening Sauce]
1 tablespoonlow-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespooncornstarch

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Prepare the ingredients. Peel and finely chop the carrot. Wash and chop the green onion. Prepare the minced garlic and ginger. Slice the firm tofu and set aside.
2

Remove the heads and shells from the shrimp, keeping the shrimp whole. Rinse well, then cut along the back and remove the vein.
3

Chop the shrimp into small pieces, then mince into a paste. You can also use a food processor for this step.
4

Add the chopped carrot and green onion to the shrimp paste, along with the seasonings. Stir in one direction with chopsticks until the mixture becomes sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
5

Wet your hands, take a portion of the shrimp mixture, and place it on a slice of tofu. Cover with another slice of tofu to make a shrimp-stuffed tofu sandwich.
6

Repeat until all the shrimp-stuffed tofu pieces are assembled.
7

Pour 1 cup (240 ml) of water and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce into a pot. Place the shrimp-stuffed tofu in the pot. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and check if the tofu and shrimp are cooked through.
8

Carefully remove the cooked shrimp-stuffed tofu and arrange on a serving plate. Thicken the remaining sauce in the pot with the cornstarch mixture, then pour it over the tofu.
9

Serve and enjoy this nutritious, colorful, and flavorful shrimp-stuffed tofu.
10

[Tip]
* You can also add some finely chopped wood ear mushrooms to the shrimp filling for extra color and fiber.