Recipe for M.E.

[Guest guest]

I received this from an email friend some time ago and just tired it last

night. It was really good. I made an extra batch of the sauce, using the

smaller amount of water and then boiled it to thicken. I should have just

used even less water and then I would only have had to simmer it, instead of

boiling it for so long. I used the 1/2 cup water for the tofu in the oven

but I wanted the sauce mostly thickened and absorbed into the tofu and in

the amount of cooking time it wasn't so I turned the oven up to 450 for a

few minutes. Next time I will try using 1/3 cup water in the oven sauce. We

ate it over brown basmati rice with steamed broccoli. This is going into my

permanent recipe file.

 

Lynne

 

KIMLAN BBQ - Made to approximate Chinese garlic spareribs. easy and quick

and sinfully delish.

 

 

 

1 1lb block of tofu (firm to extra-firm NOT soft, medium or silken). There

is a diagra m on how to cut the chunks into small triangles - you want

chunks that are Chinese Sparerib sized. (I don't know how they were cut, I

just cut them in triangles, put the sauce in a greased 9x13 pan and topped

with the tofu, moving it around so some of the sauce sloshed over the top of

the tofu.)

 

In a baking dish combine:

 

2 to 4 cloves of garlic, chopped or pressed

 

1/4 (60 ml)cup dark soy sauce - it has to be good quality as it makes all

the difference. I use Kikkoman

 

1/4 (60 ml) cup brown sugar

 

1/2 cup water (she uses 1/4 cup but we find that is not enough and makes

them too strong but if you want that authentic really sticky strong sauce on

them then use the 1/4 cup only)

 

2 Tbsp oil

 

1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger

 

1/2 tsp raosted sesame oil (do not use more - it's very powerful)

 

blend then toss in the tofu and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. I

have sauce still at the end bec. I use more water so if you use less water

watch the sauce. If you want you can make a second batch of the sauce for

pouring over.

 

These are fabulous served on basmati rice!

[Guest guest]

thank you!

sounds yummy

Mary Be a caring consumer! www.caringconsumer.com Cause animals have feelings too!