General Taos Fried Tofu repost from the recipe files

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General Taos Fried Tofu

 

1 box firm tofu

egg substitute or a few whipped eggs

3/4 cup corn starch

veg. oil for frying

3 chopped green onions

1 tbsp minced ginger

1 tbsp minced garlic

2/3 cup vegetable stock

2 tbsp soy sauce

2-4 tbsp sugar

red chili pepper flakes to taste

1 tbsp sherry (optional)

1 tbsp white vinegar

steamed broccoli

 

Drain, dry and cut tofu into 1 inch chunks. for best

results freeze tofu the night before to get a more

chewy consistency, but it isn't necessary. Mix the egg

replacer as specified on the box and add addition 3

tbsp of water. dip tofu in egg replacer/water mixture

and coat completely. sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch over

tofu and coat completely. watch out that cornstarch

doesn't clump at the bottom of bowl.

Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden.

drain oil.

Heat 3 tbsp veg. oil in pan on medium heat. add green

onions, ginger and garlic, cook for about 2 minutes.

be careful not to burn garlic. add vegetable stock,

soy sauce, sugar, red pepper and vinegar. (add sherry

if using it.) Mix 2 tbsp water with 1 tbsp cornstarch

and pour into mixture stirring well. add fried tofu

and coat evenly.

Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your

choice of rice.

If you want it saucier, double the sauce.

[Guest guest]

Hey, both this one and the other look good -- thanks!

 

Audrey S.

 

On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Donnalilacflower

<thelilacflowerwrote:

 

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> General Taos Fried Tofu

>

> 1 box firm tofu

> egg substitute or a few whipped eggs

> 3/4 cup corn starch

> veg. oil for frying

> 3 chopped green onions

> 1 tbsp minced ginger

> 1 tbsp minced garlic

> 2/3 cup vegetable stock

> 2 tbsp soy sauce

> 2-4 tbsp sugar

> red chili pepper flakes to taste

> 1 tbsp sherry (optional)

> 1 tbsp white vinegar

> steamed broccoli

>

> Drain, dry and cut tofu into 1 inch chunks. for best

> results freeze tofu the night before to get a more

> chewy consistency, but it isn't necessary. Mix the egg

> replacer as specified on the box and add addition 3

> tbsp of water. dip tofu in egg replacer/water mixture

> and coat completely. sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch over

> tofu and coat completely. watch out that cornstarch

> doesn't clump at the bottom of bowl.

> Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden.

> drain oil.

> Heat 3 tbsp veg. oil in pan on medium heat. add green

> onions, ginger and garlic, cook for about 2 minutes.

> be careful not to burn garlic. add vegetable stock,

> soy sauce, sugar, red pepper and vinegar. (add sherry

> if using it.) Mix 2 tbsp water with 1 tbsp cornstarch

> and pour into mixture stirring well. add fried tofu

> and coat evenly.

> Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your

> choice of rice.

> If you want it saucier, double the sauce.

>

>

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