pan fried tofu with mushrooms

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Pan Fried Dofu with Mushrooms (Tofu)

 

Recipe By : Yin-Fei Lo

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Tofu Vegetable Dishes

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 small cakes fresh tofu

1/2 pound fresh mushrooms

2 tablespoons peanut oil (or more) -- to fry tofu

1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil -- mixed with

1/4 teaspoon salt -- to fry mushrooms

S A U C E

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt -- may be doubled

1 teaspoon sugar

1 cup vegetable stock or cold water

G A R N I S H

10 fresh cilantro sprigs

 

Thoroughly dry the tofu with paper towels. Clean mushrooms with paper towels;

remove stems and cut each cap into 3 pieces

 

In a large pot bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add mushrooms, bring water back

to a boil. Remove pot from heat, run cold water in, then strain off all water.

Drain mushrooms and set aside.

 

Heat in a flat-bottomed frying pan (preferably cast iron) 2 to 3 tablespoons

peanut oil. Fry tofu cakes for 5 to 7 minutes, or until light brown. Turn cakes

over and repeat. Both sides should be light brown. Place in a serving dish and

cut into 1-inch pieces.

 

Heat wok over high heat, add 1½ tablespoons peanut oil mixed with salt. Stir-fry

mushrooms for 30 seconds.

 

Stir sauce ingredients and add to wok over low heat. Continue stirring clockwise

until sauce thickens and becomes dark brown. Pour sauce and mushrooms over tofu,

garnish with sprigs of coriander, and serve immediately.

 

Each serving 376 cals, 25g fat, 56% cff, 1g fiber.

 

Lowfat Alternative: Steam the tofu and served with pan-fried mushrooms.

 

Cuisine:

" Chinese "

Source:

" China's Food "

Copyright:

" 1976 Wolf and Tiger (Friendly Press), China's Food "

 

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Per serving: 376 Calories (kcal); 25g Total Fat; (55% calories from fat); 31g

Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 561mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat;

1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Tofu (dofu) can be kept from 2 to 3 weeks in a plastic containers, in

water, provided the water is changed daily. It must be refrigerated.

Nutr. Assoc. : 1498 0 1074 0 0 0 0 1396 0 0 1582 0 0

 

 

 

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