Panda Inn Hot Szechwan Tofu

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger, crushed
• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 1 tablespoon Shao Hsing cooking wine
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 16 ounces boxed soft tofu, cut into triangles
• 1/8 cup minced black mushrooms,
• 1/8 cup minced bamboo shoots
• Cornstarch slurry
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. Heat oil in wok until hot. Add garlic, ginger, green onion and chili paste. Stir-fry until fragrant.
2. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, wine, bean curd, black mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
3. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for a few minutes until bean curd is cooked. Stir occasionally.
4. Slowly stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Flavor with sesame oil if desired.
5. Remove and serve on platter.

Attribution

Posted by Tiffany at Recipe Goldmine 10:46:26am 3/27/03.

Source: Panda Management Company