Sapo Tahu Ayam ( Chicken Sapo Tofu )

This is one of my favorite Chinese's food to ordered while i has been work at Jakarta. I try to browse over the Internet and found this recipe from Sefa's blog. 

I try substitute the Egg Tofu with Medium Firm Tofu and shrimp with chicken because i remembered at my favorite Chinese's restaurant  at Jakarta, they served Sapo Tahu cooked with chicken, or beef or seafood. 

Also i substitute Button mushroom with Shitake Dried Mushroom and Chinese cabbage with regular cabbage. And  you can substitute also with Bokcoy/baby bokcoy or cauliflower.

Just a tips in here, if you used cabbage, before you dump into soup or mix with food, slice the cabbage into small pieces or cube sliced then fried with sliced garlic.

I got this info from my friend Silvia Yustanti and she is right, with this way will make the cabbage has more flavor.

Here, I will share the recipe with you and maybe give you some ideas.

Please don't hesitate to drop me any comments or questions regarding this recipe, I need it to improve my cooking in the future. Thank you :-)

Source : Sefa recipe modified by d3sy

What you need :

- 2 pcs chicken thigh, cube sliced oe beef or shrimp 

- 14 onz Medium Firm Tofu, sliced for 1x1 cm pieces, then fried until little bit light brown at both side then set aside. 

- a cup Shitake Dried Mushroom 

- 1/3 part from big cabbage, sliced 

Spices Ingredients :

- 4 cloves garlic, minced 

- 1/3 part from big onion, thinly sliced

- 1/3 tsp ground ginger

- 2 stalks green onion, sliced 

- 5 tsp oyster sauce 

- 2 tsp fish sauce

- 250 ml of water

- 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil

- 2 tsp cornstarch + 4 tsp water, place on the bowl then mix 

- oil for saute 

- salt and pepper for taste 

Make it :

English version

- In hot skillet, add little bit of oil for saute garlic and onion until aromatic under low heat or for approx 3 minutes.

- Add chicken and ginger, saute continuously for another 5 minutes or until tender.

- Add fried tofu, green onion, sesame oil, oyster sauce, fish sauce saute continuously for another 1 minutes or until mix well then add water.

- Let it simmer for another 5 minutes then add cabbage, salt and pepper for adjust the taste.

- Add mixing cornstarch+water into soup then saute gently and let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes. and don't forget to taste.

- Remove from the heat. Serve hot with hot sauce (as you wish),  and hot steam rice.

And this picture below are the result hehehe

Indonesia version

- Didalam wajan panas, masukkan sedikit minyak, tumis bawang putih dan bawang bombay hingga harum.

- Masukkan daging ayam dan jahe, tumis hingga ayam hampir empuk.

- Masukkan tahu goreng, bawang daun, minyak wijen, saus ikan, saus tiram, aduk rata dan selama 1 menit kemudian tambahkan air.

- Biarkan mendidih selama 5 menit kemudian masukkan kubis/sayuran, garam dan merica bubuk sebagai perasa. Cicipi.

- Angkat dari kompor, sajikan hangat ber

sama saus sambal botol dan nasi hangat ;-)

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Servings : 2-3 persons