Fried Tofu & Preserved Mushrooms
The Fried Tofu & Preserved Mushrooms is a very elegant vegan dish, perfect to impress your loved ones! Not only is it beautiful, but it is also extremely tasty! It perfectly combines different textures and flavors, creating a unique tasting experience. It is perfect as it is, but also pairs really well with a chilled glass of wine or refreshing cocktails, such as martinis or spritzers!
Slice <quantity>2</quantity> leeks
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil to a saucepan over medium heat
Add the leeks to the saucepan and sweat them
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of salt
Add <quantity>¾<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of sugar and stir until the leeks are caramelized
Turn down the heat to low and add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of apple cider vinegar
Add <quantity>⅓<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of mushroom garum
Add <quantity>1⅓<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of water. Simmer over low heat for 1h until it reduces by 2/3
Pick the leaves from <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of parsley and <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of rosemary
Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil
Prepare an ice bath
Add the leaves to the pan, making sure they are all covered with water. Boil them for 1m, until they turn a bright green color
Transfer the herbs in the ice water to cool
Place the herbs into a colander
Squeeze out the remaining water
Place the herbs in a blender and add <quantity>200<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of <temperature>80<unit>°C</unit></temperature> vegetable oil. Blend for 20m, until you obtain a bright green oil
Pass the oil through a strainer. The parsley and rosemary oil is ready
Strain the liquid and put it back into the saucepan
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil to a frying pan over low heat
Add <quantity>4<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of clean morels and sweat them until they just begin to release liquid
Add the leek broth
Fill a pasteurized jar with the morels. Pour the liquid into the jar until the morels are fully covered. The preserved morels are ready
Trim, peel, and cut <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of kohlrabi into a fine julienne
Trim and halve <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of brussels sprouts
Mix <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of cornstarch, <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of potato starch and <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt in a tray
Cut <quantity>1<unit>lb</unit></quantity> of firm tofu into large cubes. Dredge them in the flour mix
Fill a frying pan ¼ of the way with vegetable oil and bring it to <temperature>350<unit>°F</unit></temperature> over medium heat. Add the tofu cubes and fry them for 40s until crispy, but not golden
Transfer the tofu to a tray lined with paper towels to remove excess oil. Season to taste
Plate the tofu cubes. The fried tofu is ready
Add <quantity>1½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of the Parsley & Rosemary Oil to a pan over medium heat. Sautée the brussels sprouts until they start to become bright green
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of the Preserved Morels and <quantity>¾<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of its broth. Bring it to a boil and turn off the heat
Plate 1 piece of the Fried Tofu in the center of each serving bowl. Arrange the <quantity>¼</quantity> of the cooked Preserved Morels around it
Add <quantity>¼</quantity> of the brussels sprouts and drizzle 1 tbsp of the cooking liquid over them
Drizzle some of the Parsley & Rosemary Oil to taste over the brussels sprouts and mushrooms. Place the kohlrabi on top of the tofu
The fried tofu & preserved mushrooms is ready! Enjoy!
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