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Chau Lup Lup

This colourful Cantonese stirfry of tofu, peanuts and preserved radish is a wonderful side dish to go with white rice or porridge
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Frying pan, chopping board, knife, airfryer, silicon mould

Ingredients
  

  • 1 block firm tofu diced into cubes
  • 7-8 batons of French beans diced small
  • 80 g raw peanuts
  • 3 cloves garlic roughly minced
  • 50 g minced chicken OR chopped prawns
  • 1-2 tbsp sweet preserved radish (up to your personal preference) roughly minced
  • Light soy sauce to taste
  • Cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle some oil on tofu cubes, then place on a silicon mould and pop into air fryer basket. Airfry the tofu cubes for 3-4 minutes at 180 C or until lightly golden.
  • In the silicon mould, toast peanuts for 5-6 minutes at 180 C or until fragrant. (Optional - Remove skins after the peanuts cool down)
  • Heat oil in a wok and sauté the garlic until fragrant.
  • Add minced chicken or prawns and stir-fry briefly.
  • Add preserved radish and French beans. Toss well.
  • Finally add peanuts and tofu cubes.
  • Season with light soy sauce to taste and stir through until everything is well combined.

Notes

Chau Lup Lup - Quick Q&A
  1. Can I use long beans instead of French beans?
Yes! Long beans are actually very commonly used in chau lup lup. Just dice them into small cubes so they cook evenly and match the texture of the other ingredients.
2. What type of tofu works best for this dish?
Firm white tofu is ideal because it holds its shape during stir-frying. Softer tofu tends to break apart too easily once tossed in the wok.
3. Why airfry the tofu instead of frying it in oil?
Mainly because it uses much less oil than deep-frying, while still giving the tofu lightly browned edges and a firmer texture that holds up nicely during stir-frying. It’s cleaner, less messy, and much easier for everyday home cooking.
4. Can I make chau lup lup vegetarian?
Of course. Simply omit the minced meat or prawns. The dish will still be tasty thanks to the preserved radish, peanuts and soy sauce.
Keyword tofu, vegetable