ChineseFoodDIY Logo
Welcome to ChineseFoodDIY.com!
Home Page
Chinese Recipes
Cooking Tips
Photo Album
Chinese CookbooksShop OnlineHealth ArchiveAbout Us
Contact UsAffiliate Program
Left Side Image

Recommend to a Friend

 

  Web Forum
  Link to Us
   
Top Rated Recipes
Appetizers and Snacks
Beef Entrees
Breakfast and Brunch
Chicken Recipes
Clay Pot Recipes
Cooking Styles
Dumplings
Egg Recipes
Fried Rice
Fruits, Grains & Vegetables
Low Carb Recipes
Low Fat Recipes
Pork Entrees
Sauces / Condiments
Seasonal & Holiday Recipes
Seafood Entrees
Soups and Stews
Tofu / Bean Curd Entrees
Veal and lamb recipes
Vegetarian Recipes
Miscellaneous

 

 


Home > Recipes > Tofu / Bean Curd Entrees > Bean Curd Cocoons

Bean Curd Cocoons

Chinese Food Recipe: Bean Curd Cocoons

Bean Curd Cocoons

 

 

Ingredients:

1 lb (500 g) fresh bean curd (tofu)
 2 eggs
 1 tbsp salt, or to taste
 9 oz (250 g) fresh shrimp
 5 tsp sesame oil
 1 tsp
ginger, chopped
 2 cups (500 ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying
 5 fl oz (150 ml) clear stock
 1/2 tsp rice wine
 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tsp water
 1/2 tsp MSG (optional)    

Directions:


1. Mash the bean curd and drain off any excess water. Place in a bowl with 1 egg, 2 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1/4 tsp of the MSG. Mix well. Set aside.

2. Shell the shrimps and mince them into a pulp. Mix with the sesame oil, the other egg, the remaining 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of the MSG and the
ginger.

3. Spread bean curd on a clear surface. Mold it into small round pieces. To make the cocoons, take shrimp, and encase it in enough of the bean-curd mixture to make a cylinder about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch thick (4 cm by 7 mm). Continue until all the shrimp and bean curd are used.

4. Heat the oil in a wok to 420oF(220oC), or until a piece of scallion browns quickly when tossed into the oil and a haze rises vigorously above the surface. Add the bean curd cocoons a few at a time and deep-fry until brown. Remove and drain well.

5. Pour the clear stock in a saucepan with the rice wine and the remaining salt and 1/4 tsp MSG. Bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add the bean curd cocoons and stir gently to blend before serving.



More delicious Chinese recipes can be found in Nicholas Zhou's Chinese cookbook "Real & Healthy Chinese Cooking".

"500+ Healthy Chinese Recipes in 5 minutes"

Chinese Cookbook: Real & Healthy Chinese Cooking

Nicholas Zhou's cookbook "Real & Healthy Chinese Cooking" - 500+ low carb and low fat recipes with 170+ colorful pictures. Based on a master chef's 40 years of cooking practice and 4 years of writing and research, it has helped over 12,800 people worldwide improve their health. All the secret copy cat recipes in ONE cookbook.

Click here to read the whole story that reveals how ANYONE can cook delicious Chinese food and improve their health... in less than 20 minutes.

 Top

Related : Tofu / Bean Curd Recipes

 

Bean Curd Cocoons

Bean Curd in Sauce

Bean Curd with Fresh Shrimps

Deep-Fried Bean Curd

 

 Top

 

 

Home | Cookbook | Recipes | Cooking Tips | Online Store | Album | Health Archive | Forum
Affiliate Program | Link to Us | About Us | Contact Us | Search | Sitemap

Copyright © ChineseFoodDIY.com | Legal | Privacy Policy

 




Google





Get 100's FREE Chinese Recipes & Cooking Tips In Your Email Weekly NOW! 

Your First Name:

Your Email Address:

Privacy Policy

Woks Wok
  Clay Pot
Sauces Sauces
  Barbecue Sauce
  Bean Sauce
  Chili Sauce
  Fish Sauce
  Hoisin Sauce
  Noodle Sauce
  Oyster Sauce
  Simmering Sauce
  Soy Sauce
  Stir Fry Sauce
Condiments Condiments
Vinegar/Cooking Wine Vinegar & Cooking Wine
Seasonings Seasonings
Cooking Oils Cooking Oils
Tea, Beverages & Coffee Tea, Drinks & Coffee
  Bag Tea
  Leaf Tea
  Coffee
  Specialty Beverage
Beans, Grains & Rice Beans, Grains & Rice
Fruits & Vegetables Fruits & Vegetables
Meat Meat
Seafood Seafood
Pasta & Noodles Cornstarch & Noodles
Soups, Stocks & Broths Soups, Stocks & Broths
Sweets, Cookies & Confections Cookies & Confections
Breads & Cereals Breads & Cereals
Crackers & Snacks Crackers & Snacks
Edible Wrappings Edible Wrapping





Right Side Image