general tykies's tofu

Submitted by bitch-face on Fri, 12/29/2006 - 5:11am.

Summary

Yield
Prep Time30 minutes
RecipesVegetarian and Vegan Main Dishes

Description

drain and cut tofu into cubes and lightly coat with cornstarch. Fry in veggie oil but be super careful, I once had a flying oil ball situation. Fry until golden brown.
Heat 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, & ginger cook for a few minutes. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, chili sauce, saki, and vinegar. Wisk in cornstarch throughly. Add fried tofu and coat evenly. Serve right away

2 or 4 small

30

1 box of firm or extra firm tofu

cornstarch to coat tofu + 1 tbsp for sauce

vegetable or sesame oil for frying

3 chopped green onions

1 Tablespoon finely minced ginger

a couple of tsp. of that asian chili garlic sauce, the one with the rooster (to taste)

2/3 cup vegetable stock

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

about 1/4 c sugar, but I like it sweet

1 Tablespoon saki

1 Tablespoon rice vinegar

Ingredients

  • 1 box of firm or extra firm tofu
  • cornstarch to coat tofu + 1 tbsp for sauce
  • vegetable or sesame oil for frying
  • 3 chopped green onions
  • 1T finely minced ginger
  • a couple of tsp. of that asian chili garlic sauce, the one with the rooster (to taste)
  • 2c vegetable stock
  • 2T soy sauce
  • about 1/4 c sugar, but I like it sweet
  • 1T saki
  • 1T rice vinegar

Instructions

drain and cut tofu into cubes and lightly coat with cornstarch. Fry in veggie oil but be super careful, I once had a flying oil ball situation. Fry until golden brown.
Heat 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, & ginger cook for a few minutes. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, chili sauce, saki, and vinegar. Wisk in cornstarch throughly. Add fried tofu and coat evenly. Serve right away

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