Authentic Chinese Recipe! Chives & Dried Tofu Stir Fry

Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-i9oEku8Mo

Chives can make anything taste good, even dried tofu! This is a popular home-style dish that you won't find in Americanized Chinese restaurants. My version includes eggs and chicken make this a hearty dish that goes great with rice.

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Ingredients (2-3 servings):

• 200g chives (aka chinese chives, garlic chives)
• 220g five spice dried tofu (1 pack)
• 100g chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1-2 tbsp soy sauce

chicken seasoning:

• 1 tsp cooking wine (shaoxing, sake)
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce (laochou)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 dash white pepper
• 1 tsp corn starch
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil

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Steps:

1. Cut chives into 2 in long pieces.
2. Cut dried tofu thinly.
3. Mix chicken strips with seasoning.
4. Crack and beat eggs.
5. On high heat, fry and scramble eggs. Take out when almost done.
6. Stir fry chicken strips. Take out when done.
7. Stir fry dried tofu.
8. Season with a pinch of salt.
9. Add eggs back and stir together.
10. Add soy sauce and stir.
11. Add chives and chicken.
12. Stir fry until chives. It's done when the chives start to wilt slightly.

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Enjoy with hot steamed rice! For a spicy version, try adding doubanjiang (spicy bean paste)!

bon appetit