Hello! Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I've finally published my ad for my little business. I worked on some back end issues until the wee hours of the morning and woke up with my head feeling heavy. I don't know what fate will this business have in the future but at least I'm learning.
I like learning new stuff including new recipes! And here I am again sharing my cooking shenanigans. I present my new recipe-Tuna with Omelette and Tofu.
Recently, I still have a pack of tofu in the fridge which I have no idea what recipe to use it for. This gave me the idea that perhaps, it might taste good with tuna and omelette. My inner self imagined that it might taste good so I gave it a try.
The name of this dish alone makes one think that it's simple. Yes, of course. But have you tried a different kind of tuna omelette with tofu? I bet not! Unlike the typical tuna omelette, I didn't make the tuna into a filling of the omelette. I think this one is perfect for rice bowls. Let's begin!
• 1 Cup Tofu (diced)
• 1 Can Tuna in Oil (drained)
• 1 Medium Onion (sliced)
• 3 Eggs
• Butter
• Salt
• 2 Tbsp. Cheddar Cheese (diced)
• 2 Tbsp. Tuna oil
• 1 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce
• Ground black pepper
• Chili flakes
• Liquid Seasoning
• Fish Sauce
• Dried Parsley
• Sesame Seeds
• Cooking Oil
• The first step is to fry the tofu cubes, I diced it in small bit size. I like the tofu with a crunchy texture so I fried it longer to achieve it. Then put on a container or bowl with paper towel to drain excess oil. Set aside.
• Beat the three eggs and add some salt and ground black pepper.
• Melt some butter into the pan and pour half of the beaten eggs. Cook and slice thinly vertically then cut it half crosswise. Set aside. Do the same for the remaining half beaten eggs.
• Melt some butter again and saute the onion.
• Then add the tuna and mix. Don't throw away the oil which came with the tuna.
• Sprinkle the chili flakes next. The amount depends to your liking. If you like it more spicy, then add more.
• And the ground black pepper next.
• I also added a splash of liquid seasoning and a little bit of fish sauce.
• Then oyster sauce.
• And the cheese! I like adding cheese especially on omelette recipes.
• Then pour the the tuna oil. I'm not sure if adding it helps with the dish. I just feel like pouring some, so why not?
• Put the slices of omelette and mix.
• Then the fried tofu. Mix until all ingredients are equally distributed.
• Lastly, I sprinkled some dried parsley and sesame seeds to make it more visually appealing.
We're done!
Cooking isn't all about following recipes exactly as they are. You can always tweak it and replace or add other ingredients to have new dishes to enjoy and something you can proudly call your own.
Anyway, the dish tasted good. I love the bits of cheese I would randomly chew on. The crunchy tofu was also a good contrast to the soft omelette.
Thanks for reading my cooking shenanigans!
