Szechwan Tofu Triangles

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Szechwan Tofu Triangles

 

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 lbs. extra firm tofu

about 5 T peanut oil

1/2 C dry sherry

1/4 C soy sauce

1 3/4 C water

1/4 C plus 1 tsp. rice vinegar or cider vinegar

3 T honey or sugar

8 large cloves garlic -- minced

1 T dry mustard

4 T cornstarch

3 C chopped onion (1 inch chunks)

1 med yellow bell pepper -- cut into strips

1 1/2 tsp. salt

crushed red pepper to taste

black pepper to taste

6 scallions minced (white and green parts)

 

Cut the tofu into cubes, then cut in two, diagonally to make small triangles.

Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a wok or skillet until it is hot enough to bounce a

drop of water. Fry the tofu triangles for a few minutes on each side until their

outer surfaces become crisp. Drain on paper towels.

 

In a medium sized saucepan, combine sherry, soy sauce, water, vinegar, honey,

sugar, garlic and dry mustard. Heat it until it almost boils, remove from heat.

 

Place the cornstarch in a small bowl and pour in a small amount of hot liquid,

whisking until it dissolves. Whisk this back into the saucepan. Keep the whisk

there, you'll need it.

 

Heat wok or skillet again. Add the remaining oil and cook the onion over high

heat for about 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, salt and crushed red and black

peppers. Cook for about 2 minutes longer. Gently stir in the tofu triangles.

Whisk the sauce to reintegrate the cornstarch, and pour all of it over the wok.

Stir and cook over high heat for about 8 minutes, adding the scallions at the

very end. When the sauce is thick and everything is coated, serve hot over rice.

 

 

 

 

Source:

" http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/main/veg/szechtofu.html "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 367 Calories; trace Fat (0.5% calories

from fat); 1g Protein; 82g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

1232mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

 

NOTES : This recipe is from Mollie Katzen's classic vegetarian cookbook The

Enchanted Broccoli Forest. Put some rice on to cook before you begin and you'll

have a perfect vegetarian dinner entrée. Mollie says this dish takes about 45

minutes to prepare.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0