Tofu Recipes
Tofu Stir Fry with Charred Onion
Yield: 4 large servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, diced in 1/2 to 1 inch pieces
- 1 pound firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar of your choice
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- Hot sauce, to taste
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 12 to 16 ounces fresh or frozen trimmed snow peas
Instructions
- Cut up the onion, dice the tofu and trim snow peas before getting started.
- Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add rice and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, heat an iron skillet or wok over high heat for 1 minute. Add sesame seeds and stir constantly for 2 minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove to a small dish.
- Add vegetable oil to the pan and heat several seconds, still over high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is beginning to get a little charred, about 7 minutes. Add tofu and stir occasionally for 2 minutes to heat it through.
- While onion is cooking, combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and hot sauce, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cornstarch, stirring until the mixture is completely blended and no lumps remain.
- Add soy sauce mixture to the tofu-onion mixture. Add peas and stir over high heat until peas are barely tender and sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Serve over rice sprinkled with sesame seeds. Pass extra hot sauce and soy sauce.