This savory Chinese-style sauce brings home-style flavor to your table. Featuring tender dried black mushrooms, crisp bamboo shoots, and fresh snow peas, it delivers a rich, umami-packed profile. The combination of ginger, rice wine, and mushroom oyster sauce creates a deep, aromatic base that coats tofu beautifully. It is a reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking, offering a quick yet elegant side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again for its balance of texture and taste.
Tofu Sauce
Description
This savory Chinese-style sauce brings home-style flavor to your table. Featuring tender dried black mushrooms, crisp bamboo shoots, and fresh snow peas, it delivers a rich, umami-packed profile. The combination of ginger, rice wine, and mushroom oyster sauce creates a deep, aromatic base that coats tofu beautifully. It is a reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking, offering a quick yet elegant side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again for its balance of texture and taste.Ingredients
Directions
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Soak dried black mushrooms in 1/2 cup hot water for 15 minutes until soft. Discard stems and slice caps. Reserve the soaking liquid.
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Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add grated ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
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Add snow peas and stir-fry for 1 minute until bright green and crisp-tender.
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Add sliced mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and 1/4 cup of the reserved mushroom liquid.
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Stir in rice wine, sugar, mushroom oyster sauce, and soy sauce.
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Simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
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Remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil. Serve immediately over tofu.
Nutrition Facts
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 122.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 4.0g7%
- Saturated Fat 0.6g3%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 1421.8mg60%
- Total Carbohydrate 14.9g5%
- Dietary Fiber 3.9g16%
- Sugars 6.8g
- Protein 10.6g22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.