Salt and pepper chicken is a street food snack with origins in Taiwan.
Our version uses golden and crispy tofu, which we combine with a fragrant and peppery spice mix for a delicious restaurant-style dish.
You can eat this as a snack or combine it with rice and a chilli sauce for a wonderful meal.
Notes:
- This dish commonly uses ground white pepper, but we prefer to use whole black peppercorns, which we crush in a pestle and mortar (you can also use a pepper mill). We think this gives the dish a more robust and fragrant flavour profile. However if you prefer, you can use 1 tsp of ground white pepper or ground black pepper.
- The extra-firm tofu we use doesn’t require pressing, but depending on the brand you use – you might need to first press the tofu for 15-20 minutes to remove as much moisture as possible.
- There’s a trick to cooking tofu. You’ll want to fry the tofu at a high temperature to give it a crispy coating and a soft middle. If you fry the tofu for too long, the tofu might take on a rubbery texture. Likewise, if you don’t fry it long enough, it won’t stay crispy for very long.
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This was sooooo good!! Definitely making it again.