Chinese Style Sauteed Firm Tofu

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 ounces firm tofu
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 6 medium mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small carrot, julienned
• 2 medium green bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sake or 1 tablespoon wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon gingerroot, grated
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp. water

Recipe

• 1 cut tofu crosswise into pieces the shape of french-fried potatoes.
• 2 heat a wok, coat with oil and sprinkle on the salt.
• 3 add onion then mushrooms, stir-frying each over high heat for about 30 seconds.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low.
• 5 add carrot, green pepper and tofu in that order, sauteing each for about 1 minute.
• 6 reduce heat to low and add sake, soy sauce, ginger, sugar and water.
• 7 simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 8 stir in dissolved cornstarch and simmer 30 seconds more.