Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce (20 Minutes)

To be honest, I dont know where I learned how to make Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce because I have never seen this dish at restaurants, but I’ve been making it for the past 5 years, and it is still one of my favorites. The tofu soaks in all the ultra-smooth gravy sauce, and the peas and corn add sweetness and texture to the dish. The egg makes the gravy extra silky and also adds richness and depth to the sauce as well. Whenever I make Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce, I prepare enough rice because I know me and my fiance I will always fight for the last bite! 

Silky Egg Tofu Gravy

• Super Kid Friendly Silky Egg and Tofu
• Silky Egg Tofu Sauce Ingredients  
  • Soft Tofu
  • How To get Silky Egg Gravy
• How To Make Silky Tofu Egg Sauce

Super Kid Friendly Silky Egg and Tofu

Welcome to Day 19 of Cooking 20 Minute Dinner for 21 Days! ATTENTION PARENTS!! Today we are making one of my favorite comfort foods – Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce that I KNOW your kids will LOVE. It is easy to make, healthy, and super affordable as well! Silky Egg Sauce is the star of the dish; it instantly elevates the stew and coats every rice grain with the sauce. Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce is a vegetarian dish that even meat-lovers will love! 

I promised that your kids would love my Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce because I’ve made it for one of my super picky eater nieces once, and she fell in love! Her mom swears she’s never seen her eat that much rice before. It is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables, and this dish also meal preps well to eat for lunch the next day as well! 

Silky Egg Tofu Sauce Ingredients 

Soft Tofu

We are using soft tofu today for this easy dish, which matches the thick, smooth texture of the egg gravy. I promise, this dish may change your mind about tofu! Typically, tofu is pressed after coagulating soy milk to squeeze out the water. However, soft tofu is packaged immediately after solidifying. It has a higher water content, which gives it a texture that’s lighter than jello and melts in your mouth. It will usually be labeled as “soft tofu” or “silky tofu” at the supermarket.

If you don’t like tofu, you can also add shredded chicken, shrimp, or thin slices of beef as well!

How To get Silky Egg Gravy

This super silky egg gravy is a lot easier than you’d think, because it’s basically a sauce-version of egg drop soup. The thickened gravy texture with silky egg strands is actually cooking science at work. First, I heat up a cornstarch slurry, turning the juices and seasoning in the pan into a thicker sauce. Then, as the egg is added in later, the thicker liquid cooks the egg into smooth ribbons. It’s a technique you often see with Chinese cooking.

How To Make Silky Tofu Egg Sauce

1. Blanch the soft tofu with hot water for 2-3 minutes, drain and set aside. 
2. In a bowl, crack 3 eggs, 1 tsp of white pepper, 1 tsp of salt, and green parts of the green onion. Whisk everything together and set aside 
3. In a pan, add in oil, white parts of the green onion and shimeji mushrooms, and 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Turn the heat up to medium-high and saute together for 2-3 minutes. 
4. Add in corn, peas, and carrots and saute together for 1-2 minutes. 
5. Pour in vegetable stock or dashi stock and bring it to a simmer.
6. Once simmering, add in the tofu, 1.5 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of sugar, and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. 
7. Pour in the corn starch and cold water mixture (make sure it’s thoroughly combined) and let it cook for 2-3 minutes or until it thickens up. 
8. Once the sauce is thick, pour in the egg and let it sit for 30 seconds before mixing everything. Serve on top of rice and garnish with green onion. 

Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce

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This is easy to make, healthy, and super affordable as well! Silky Egg Sauce is the star of the dish; it instantly elevates the stew and coats every rice grain with the sauce. Soft Tofu with Silky Egg Sauce is a vegetarian dish that even meat-lovers will love!

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: Asian Recipe Easy, egg recipe, Eggs, QUICK RECIPES, Tofu, tofu recipe, VEGETARIAN, Vegetarian Recipes

Servings: 2 people

Calories: 223kcal

Ingredients

• 1 Pack silken tofu cut into cubes
• 1 Cup Vegetable Stock / Dashi Stock
• 1/2 Cup Mixed Vegetables corn, peas and carrots
• 1 Pack Shimeji Mushrooms
• 2 Stalks Green Onion chopped
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1 tbsp Corn Starch or Tapioca Starch (Tapioca is thicker)
• 3 tbsp Cold Water
• 1 tsp Sugar
• .5 tsp White Pepper
• .5 tsp Salt
• 2.5 tbsp Soy Sauce

Instructions

• Blanch the soft tofu with hot water for 2-3 minutes, drain and set aside.
• In a bowl, crack 3 eggs, 1 tsp of white pepper, 1 tsp of salt, and green parts of the green onion. Whisk everything together and set aside
• In a pan, add in oil, white parts of the green onion and shimeji mushrooms, and 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Turn the heat up to medium-high and saute together for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in corn, peas, and carrots and saute together for 1-2 minutes.
• Pour in vegetable stock or dashi stock and bring it to a simmer.
• Once simmering, add in the tofu, 1.5 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of sugar, and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Pour in the corn starch and cold water mixture (make sure it’s thoroughly combined) and let it cook for 2-3 minutes or until it thickens up.
• Once the sauce is thick, pour in the egg and let it sit for 30 seconds before mixing everything. Serve on top of rice and garnish with green onion.

Notes

** Depending on how salty the vegetable stock is, you may need to add more soy sauce. 

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 16gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 279mgSodium: 2450mgPotassium: 626mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3085IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 3mg