Sesame Coated Tofu With Spicy Broccoli Food

BROCCOLI AND TOFU WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Sauce: Place peanut butter and water in a sauce pan, heat on low heat and whisk until mixture is uniform.
• Add vinegar, honey, soy sauce and red chili flakes.
• Set aside.
• In a wok, heat half the oil, half the ginger, and half the garlic.
• When hot, add tofu and stir fry for a few minutes.
• Add tofu to sauce and set aside.
• To wok add the rest of the oil, ginger, garlic, and onion.
• When hot add the broccoli (which should be chopped into manageable bits, including the stems) and stir fry a few minutes.
• Add the soy sauce and stir fry until broccoli is just tender and bright green.
• Add sauce to broccoli and stir until everything is coated with sauce.
• Serve immediately over steamed rice.
• Top with lightly toasted chopped nuts and scallions.

SESAME-COATED TOFU WITH SPICY BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cover a cutting board with paper towels or towels. Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch-wide by 1/2-inch-thick long strips. Place the tofu on the cutting board and lay a weight such as a heavy frying pan on top. Drain for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Steam the broccoli until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain and set aside.
• In a small, shallow bowl, combine the tahini, 1 tablespoon of the tamari, and enough water to make a smooth sauce. Place the sesame seeds on a plate. Dredge the tofu strips in the tahini mixture, then coat with the sesame seeds.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working with batches, add the tofu strips and cook until lightly browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the red pepper flakes and broccoli and stir-fry until hot, about 2 minutes. Splash with the remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and spoon the broccoli over the tofu. Drizzle the sesame oil over all and serve hot.