Smoky Scrambled Tofu With Tomatoes And Chile By Deborah Madison Food

SMOKY TOFU WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut tofu into 1- by 1-in. pieces. In a large bowl, mix soy sauce, fermented bean curd, and smoked olive oil. Whisk to break down bean curd and thoroughly combine. Add tofu and marinate for 1 hour, turning tofu midway through.
• In a large pan or wok over high heat, heat canola oil until shimmering, about 1 minute. Add peppers and cook until lightly charred and tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 30 seconds. Add garlic, ginger, and green onions and cook 30 seconds more, stirring constantly. Add tofu with half of the marinade. Reduce heat to medium and cook tofu until warmed through and sauce has reduced slightly, stirring gently, about 3 minutes. Place tofu-tomato mixture in a bowl and garnish with chives.

TOFU-POTATO SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Put the potato pieces in a large skillet and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer 3 minutes. Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon of the water.
• Add the olive oil, scallions, garlic and chili powder to the skillet and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add the bell peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes and peppers are tender, 5 to 7 more minutes. Add the tofu and 2 tablespoons water and cook until the tofu is heated through, about 3 more minutes. Season with salt.
• Warm the tortillas in a skillet or in the microwave. Divide among plates and top with the tofu scramble. Pile the cheese, cherry tomatoes and lettuce on top.

SMOKY TOFU CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium. Reserve 1/4 cup onion for garnish; add remaining onion, garlic, and bell pepper to pot. Season with salt. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, chipotle, and cumin; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, tofu, and 2 cups water; season with salt.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chili is slightly thickened, 25 minutes. Serve with reserved chopped onion and cilantro.

TOFU SCRAMBLE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Drain tofu from container, wrap it in a paper towel, and place it on a plate. Rest another plate on top of the tofu and microwave for 3-5 minutes.
• Unwrap the tofu and cut into cubes.
• Place the tofu in a bowl and mash with a fork.
• Cut the top off a bell pepper and remove all the seeds and thinly slice.
• Chop the onion.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers, and cook until softened.
• Add in the tofu and cook on medium heat until most of the water has evaporated.
• Add the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin, and mix well, until all the seasonings are evenly distributed.
• Add the lemon juice to the tofu and mix until evenly combined.
• Remove the tofu from the heat and serve.
• Enjoy!

THE BEST TOFU SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan on medium-high heat, saute the onions in oil until translucent.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the crumbled tofu, garlic,nutritional yeast, tamari, mustard, turmeric, sage, basil, salt and pepper until well-mixed.
• Add tofu mixture to onions and scramble until tofu is browned and all the liquid has evaporated.
• Toss with tomatoes and serve immediately.

SCRAMBLED TOFU WITH TOMATOES, SCALLIONS AND SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until their juices release and they begin to dry out slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Crumble the tofu with your fingers and add it to the pan along with the scallions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tofu is heated through and dried out a bit, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve, drizzling with soy sauce at the table. Note: To make Scrambled Tofu With Corn, Tomatoes and Basil, use olive oil instead of neutral oil and reduce the amount of tomatoes to 1 cup. Substitute 3/4-cup corn kernels for the scallions and stir in some chopped fresh basil before serving. Skip the soy sauce and drizzle with a little more olive oil at the table if you like.

SCRAMBLED TOFU

Steps:

• Crumble tofu with your fingers.
• Combine with nutritional yeast.
• Mix together soy sauce, turmeric, onion powder and garlic powder; add to tofu mixture.
• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Add tofu mixture to skillet.
• Cook over medium to high heat, turning with an egg turner or spatula, for several minutes.
• Add salt and pepper.
• VARIATION: If desired, you can make Vegetable Scrambled Tofu.
• Before adding tofu to the skillet, saute 2 sliced mushrooms, 1 T chopped onion and 1 T chopped green pepper.
• Add tofu and continue as above.
• To add additional color use a bit more tumeric. It is what supplies the color.

SMOKY TOFU, LETTUCE, AND TOMATO SANDWICHES (VEGAN BLTS)

Steps:

• Set a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil. When the olive oil is hot, add the tofu along with a pinch of salt. The tofu will hiss and jump around a bit, so watch out! Cook, flipping occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, 8-10 minutes. While the tofu cooks, mix the Tamari, pure maple syrup, and smoked paprika in a small bowl. When the tofu is done, reduce the heat to low and pour the Tamari mix over the top. Cook, flipping occasionally, until the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 1 minute. Transfer the smoky seared tofu to a plate.
• Toast the bread then smear each piece with mayonnaise, as little or as much as you like - 2 teaspoons to 2 tablespoons or so. Top four pieces of bread with tomatoes; sprinkle with a touch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the tofu, then pile with the lettuce. Top with remaining slices of bread. Cut in half and serve.