Ingredients
24 oz firm tofu
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 small onion, thinly sliced
6 medium mushrooms, sliced
1 small carrot, cut into matchsticks
2 medium green bell peppers, thinly - sliced
1 tbsp sake or white wine
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp water
1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 - tb wate, r
Directions
Cut tofu crosswise into pieces the shape of French-fried potatoes.
Heat a wok, coat with oil & 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 & tofu in that
order, sauteeing each for about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low & add
sake, soy sauce, ginger, sugar & water. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir in dissolved cornstarch & simmer 30 seconds for another
30 seconds.
Shurtleff & Aoyagi, "The Book of Tofu"
Servings: 4 servings
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