Real spicy hot sichuan tofu

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-----------------------SAUCE MIXTURE----------------------------
1 tb Cornstarch
2 ts Sugar
2 Garlic cloves (or more)
-- minced
1 tb Hot Bean Paste
1 tb Sherry
1/2 ts Sichuan Peppercorn powder
-- (amount may be doubled)
1 tb Red hot pepper oil (or more)
3 tb Vinegar
1 tb Soy sauce
Salt pepper; to taste

---------------------OTHER INGREDIENTS--------------------------
1 lb Tofu (firm or soft); diced
1 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Corn or canola oil
1 tb Minced ginger root
1/4 lb Fresh mushrooms; chopped
1/4 c Water chestnuts, chopped
3 Green onions (or more)
-- minced

Mix sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.

Heat oil in a nonstick pan or wok; brown ginger root. Add tofu and 1
tablespoon soy sauce; stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes.

Add chopped mushrooms and water chestnuts; stir gently for 2 minutes.

Add minced green onions and sauce mixture and stir for
1 minute. Serve hot.

Per serving: Calories: 153 Fat: 11 gm (saturated fat = 8%)
Carbohydrates: 8 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg Protein: 8 gm
Sodium: 237 mg Fiber: 2 gm Calcium: 95 mg

Source: Nutritional Cooking with Tofu, by Christine Y.C. Liu, M.P.H.
Typos by: Karen Mintzias