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Chinese Style Sauteed Firm Tofu

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Chinese Style Sauteed Firm Tofu

I put the heavy baking pan above the tofu for 2 hours, lots of water came out, that definitely helped tofu develop a firmer texture. I didn't use onion, instead used the scallions, also added some oyster sauce. Very tasty and easy to make.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

4 min

Cook

8 min

Ready

12 min
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
24 ounces tofu
firm
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 small onions
thinly sliced
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6 medium mushrooms
sliced
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1 small carrots
cut into matchsticks
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2 medium green bell peppers
thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon sake
or white wine
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
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1 teaspoon ginger
grated
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon water
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
693.6 ml/g tofu
firm
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3E+1 ml vegetable oil
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2.5 ml salt
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1 small onions
thinly sliced
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6 medium mushrooms
sliced
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1 small carrots
cut into matchsticks
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2 medium green bell peppers
thinly sliced
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15 ml sake
or white wine
23 ml soy sauce, tamari
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5 ml ginger
grated
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15 ml sugar
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15 ml water
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5 ml cornstarch
dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
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Directions

Cut tofu crosswise into pieces the shape of French-fried potatoes.

Heat a wok, coat with oil and sprinkle on the salt.

Add onion, then the mushrooms, stir frying each over high heat for about 30 seconds.

Reduce heat to medium-low.

Add carrot, green pepper and tofu in that order, sauting each for about 1 minute.

Reduce heat to low and add sake, soy sauce, ginger, sugar and water.

Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.

Stir in dissolved cornstarch and simmer for 30 seconds.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 231g (8.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 23855% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 658mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 5%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars g
Protein 33g
Vitamin A 49% Vitamin C 84%
Calcium 63% Iron 16%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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