tofu cream gratin with chicken
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 468 kcal
- Total Time: 1 h 10 m
- Prep: 35 m
- Cook: 35 m
- Japanese: Tori no tofu-kurīmu guratan
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ingredients:
- 200 g chicken
- 140 g onions
- 100 g fresh spinach
- a little salt
- a little pepper
- 30 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 g butter
tofu cream sauce:
- 1 block of tofu
- 50 ml chicken broth
- a little salt
- a little pepper
step 1:
Wrap the tofu in a paper towel. Put it on a tray. Place a folded kitchen towel under one side of the tray and lean the tray on it. Let sit for about 30 to 60 minutes.
step 2:
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Cut off the stems of the spinach and cut into about 5 cm. wide pieces. Slice the onion.
step 3:
Heat the butter in a pan and sear the chicken and the onion for about 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the spinach, salt and pepper and sear.
step 4:
Place the tofu and 50 ml chicken broth in a blender, and mix for a couple of minutes.
step 5:
Pour the tofu mixture into a pan and add the salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add the seared chicken, onion and spinach (Step 3) and mix.
step 6:
Place in a fireproof dish. Spread the shredded mozzarella cheese over it. Preheat the oven to 250 °C. Bake in the oven at 250 °C for 12 minutes.
comment:
This is a simple and delicious dish. Because the sauce is made from tofu, it is also very healthy. The cheese topping adds a sharp accent.
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