Szechuan Saute

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Szechuan Saute

 

Recipe By :Moosewood Collective

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cakes tofu -- pressed and cubed

SAUCE:

1/3 cup tamari soy sauce

1/2 cup dry sherry

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 teaspoon ground anise or fennel seeds

1/2 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns -- roasted and ground

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root

1 teaspoon dark sesame oil

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2 tablespoons cornstarch -- dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water

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1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root

1 pound snow peas -- stemmed, or 1 large bunch broccoli, cut

into florets and stem pieces

1 cup toasted peanuts

hot chili oil

2 scallions -- chopped

 

Combine all the sauce ingredients except the cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the

pressed and cubed tofu and allow it to marinate at least 15 minutes. Drain the

marinated tofu, reserving the sauce. Stir the dissolved cornstarch into the

sauce.

 

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet. Add the grated ginger and stir for a

minute. Add the snow peas and stir-fry them for just a minute. If you're using

broccoli, stir-fry it until crisp, but tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the

marinated tofu. Slowly pour the sauce into the wok, stirring and simmering

gently until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the peanuts. Sprinkle the

saute with a few drops of chili oil for a hotter dish. Serve immediately.

 

Serve on rice, garnished with chopped scallions.

 

 

 

Source:

" New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant "

Copyright:

" 1987 Vegetable Kingdom, Inc. "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 353 Calories; 21g Fat (56.6% calories

from fat); 16g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

1359mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0

Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Serves 4 to 6

This is a basic Asian saute with the additional zing of orange juice. The anise

and Szechuan peppercorns add an authentic spicy flavor.

 

 

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