Sweet And Sour Vegetables With Tofu Food

SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLES WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the baby corn, snow peas, carrot and bell pepper and stir-fry for abut 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the scallions, bamboo shoots and tofu. Cook for 2 more minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the sherry, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, vegetable stock and corn starch. Add to the hot pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

SWEET AND SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Place tofu between 2 plates. Place a weight on the top plate to press water out of tofu. Let sit, draining off water occasionally, 1 to 2 hours.
• Slice tofu into chunky, bite-sized pieces.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute tofu until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove tofu and set aside.
• Whisk pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, tamari, and salt together in the same pan. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks, bell peppers, and onion; reduce heat to low. Cook until onion and peppers are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add tofu and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Serve over cooked rice.

SWEET AND SOUR TOFU VEGGIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups of the water to a boil over high heat. Add the rice, reduce the heat, and simmer until the rice is tender and water is absorbed, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Remove excess water from the tofu, and then cut it into 1/2-inch cubes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the pineapple juice, lemon juice, ketchup, maple syrup, tamari, sesame oil, arrowroot, and ginger together.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, green beans, bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini and stir-fry until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the pineapple juice mixture, tofu and pineapple. Cook, stirring often, until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon the veggies and sauce over the brown rice and serve.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place pineapple chunks in small bowl; cover and refrigerate.
• Place carrots, onion, garlic and gingerroot in 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with chicken. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice; pour over chicken.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink.
• During last 30 minutes, add pineapple and bell peppers. Increase to high heat setting. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into chicken mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking. Serve with rice.

SWEET & SOUR TOFU

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the tofu and fry for 5 mins, turning regularly, until golden brown on all sides. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan over a high heat. Fry the onion, pepper and garlic for 5-6 mins, or until the veg begins to soften. Add the pineapple, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and 50ml water, and simmer for 1 min, or until slightly reduced. Stir the tofu back into the pan.
• Cook the basmati rice following pack instructions. Serve the tofu in bowls with the rice and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

INDONESIAN SWEET AND SOUR TOFU WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Press tofu by placing paper towel over tofu and placing a heavy saucepan over the top.
• Let sit while you prepare rest of recipe.
• Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of the broth in a small cup until well blended.
• Add the rest of the broth, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, and cayenne pepper and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pay over high heat.
• Stir-fry the garlic, onion, and carrots until the carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the pepper, celery, and mushrooms and stir-fry for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir the sauce well and add it to the vegetables.
• Cook until the mixture thickens. Cut tofu in strips or cubes.
• Add tofu to vegetables and cook until the tofu is thoroughly heated.
• Serve immediately over rice.