Stir Fried Firm Tofu Recipe
2020-07-12- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Dish
- Skill Level: Child Friendly, Easy
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- Yield: 4
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Ready In: 20m
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Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
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Calories
180 -
Protein
18 g -
Carbohydrate
4.8 g -
Fat
10 g
Stir-fried firm tofu recipe. Tofu is an excellent food for those, who are concerned about excess fats or calories in their daily food. It is made from extracted soybean milk and looks like cream cheese. Tofu contains a lot of protein, which required for our health. You can serve tofu with cooked rice or whole-wheat pasta.
Nuts and seed are another great source of protein, contain a fair amount of oil and calories.
Chinese Tofu Recipe
Makes 4 servings
To make this tofu recipe you need to use the following ingredients:
1 pound (480 g) tofu, cubed, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1/2 cup (125 ml) soy sauce, 2 celery stalks, diagonally sliced, 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced, 2-3 yellow onions, peeled and finely sliced, boiling water, freshly ground ginger , 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions: Pat tofu dry with paper towels. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add cubed tofu and fry until golden. Pour in 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce, then remove fried tofu from the skillet and set aside.
Add remaining vegetables to the same skillet and sauté until cooked but crunchy. Pour in enough boiling water to cover vegetables, add remaining 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce and ground ginger. Mix well and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Mix until cornstarch is dissolved. Stir cornstarch mixture in vegetable mixture. Season with salt and black pepper. Add fried tofu and stir gently. Heat and serve. An excellent vegetarian recipe!
Stir Fried Firm Tofu Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon curry
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- pinch of thyme
- 1 garlic clove,peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 pound (480 g) tofu,cut into strips
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Method
Step 1
In a mixing bowl,combine all dry ingredients. Mix well.
Step 2
Dip tofu strips in milk and coat with dry ingredients.
Step 3
In a medium nonstick skillet,heat vegetable oil. Add seasoned tofu and fry until golden.