Tonights Dinner x/p to Chile-Heads

[Guest guest]

This was tonights dinner. It was really good.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Explosive Tofu-Veggie Stir-Fry

 

Recipe By : Hot & Spicy & Meatless

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Chiles Soy

Stir-Fries

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 oz regular tofu -- drain/cut 1/2 " cubes

1/4 cup vegetable stock

1 tsp cornstarch

2 tsp red chile paste -- from Asian markets*

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp peanut oil

4 tbsp safflower oil

3 cups mushrooms -- stemmed & sliced

1 tbsp fresh ginger -- peeled & minced

2 cloves garlic -- minced

2 tbsp serrano chile -- minced**

1/2 cup red bell pepper -- sliced

1/2 cup scallions -- sliced

freshly cooked rice

 

Place a double layer of paper towels in a colander. Place the tofu cubes

on the towels to drain for at least 25 minutes. Combine the vegetable

stock and cornstarch in a bowl until the cornstarch is dissolved. WHisk

in the chile paste, brown sugar, soy sauce and peanut oil. Set the

mixture aside.

 

Heat two tablespoons of the safflower oil in a wok (or large pan) over

high heat. Add the tofu and stir-fry until it is light brown. Remove the

tofu from the wok and place on a plate, using a slotted spoon. Put the

rest of the safflower oil in the wok. and continue to heat on high. Add

the mushrooms first, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Next, add the

rest of the ingredients, including the tofu, and stir-fry for about

another minute. Last, stir the broth-cornstarch mixture into the wok and

bring to a boil. Divide the rice onto plates and top with tofu-vegetable

stir-fry.

 

Heat Scale: Medium

 

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NOTES : * I only used 1/2 the amount of chile paste for non-Chile-Head

hubby but we both found it needed the extra so we added it at the table.

 

** Original recipe called for jalapeno peppers but I didn't have any in

the house so I used a serrano pepper and I seeded it and minced it

finely.

 

RisaG