Tofu Cashew Chow Mein Food

CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Begin by preparing the noodles by placing them into boiling water for 5 mins. Then drain and refresh with cold water and drain and put to one side.
• Drain the tofu and pat dry. Chop the tofu into dice sized pieces and place in a bowl with the soy sauce, mix and let the tofu marinate while to prep the rest of the dish. stir occasionally during the prepping.
• Shred all the other vegetables - the onion, cabbage, red pepper, carrots, and broccoli.
• Slice the field mushrooms, finely chop the spring onions. Finally, mince the ginger and red chilli pepper. Now the prepping is done we can cook.
• Heat the wok and add a little oil. I usually add the hardier vegetables first, i.e. onions, cashew nuts, cabbage, carrot and lastly the broccoli and mushrooms. Stir fry the vegetables for several mins stirring and mixing it before it can burn and stick. If you find it drying out and burning, stir in a splash of water.
• Add the spring onions, ginger, chilli and garlic to the wok and stir in.
• Cook tofu, by placing it in a separate frying pan and charring the sides of the tofu cubes - once charred all over add to the stir fry and mix in.
• While the vegetables are frying, make the sauce. Start by combining the cornflower, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chilli sauce and mirin rice wine and some cold water in a pan, heat over a gentle heat stirring all the time as the heat will thicken the sauce and stirring will stop it becoming lumpy. Keep stirring the vegetables.
• Pour the sauce over the chow mein and stir in
• Add the chopped coriander and sesame seeds and a final stir and take to the table to serve.

TOFU & CASHEW CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Loosen the precooked noodles by soaking in a bowl of hot water for 2-3 minutes, then drain and set aside. Mix together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar and water in a bowl. Heat a wok or large frying pan over a high heat, add the oil and stir-fry the carrot and broccoli for 2 minutes Add the tofu and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and stir-fry a further 2 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for a minute. Stir through the noodles then add the sauce mixture and cashews and mix until thoroughly combined and heated through. Variation: Flaked almonds can replace the cashews.

TOFU CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil; spread onto a baking sheet and let stand about 1 hour., Meanwhile, cut tofu into 1/2-in. cubes and blot dry. Wrap in a clean kitchen towel; place on a plate and refrigerate until ready to cook., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add pasta, spreading evenly; cook until bottom is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry mushrooms, pepper and tofu until mushrooms are tender, 3-4 minutes. Add pasta and soy sauce; toss and heat through. Sprinkle with green onions.

CASHEW CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Stir fry in a pan ingredients 1-7 then set aside.
• Bring to a boil all of the sauce ingredients until thick.
• Pour sauce over the veggies, then add the noodles and toasted cashews.
• Serve by itself or with rice.

STIR-FRIED NOODLES WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Put the noodles in a bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave for 4 mins, then drain and rinse under running cold water until cold. Drain well, then snip into short lengths with scissors.
• Rinse the tofu in cold water, then cut into small chunks. Pat dry with kitchen paper. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok or large frying pan, add the tofu, then stir-fry for 2-3 mins, stirring until lightly browned. Drain on kitchen paper.
• Add the remaining oil to the wok and heat up. Add the spring onions, ginger, pepper and mangetout, then stir-fry for 1 min. Add the noodles and beansprouts, then stir to mix. Blend together the curry paste, soy, chilli sauce and 1 tbsp water, then add to the wok, stirring until everything is well coated in the sauce. Serve sprinkled with coriander, with lime wedges for squeezing over.

CASHEW CHICKEN CHOW MEIN (EASY)

Steps:

• Cut chicken in thin strips, place in shallow dish.
• Combine teriyaki sauce, ginger and garlic.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Drain chicken, discard marinade.
• Stir fry celery,and onions in 1 TBS oil in large skillet 3 minutes.
• Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Stir fry chicken in remaining oil 4 minutes.
• Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Mix broth,cornstarch and soy sauce.
• Pour into skillet and cook and stir until thickened.
• Add vegetables, chicken and cashews, stir until heated thru.
• Serve over chow mein noodles.