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Showing posts with label vegan. Show all posts

Feb 1, 2013

Tofu Shreds with Chinese Chives Recipe


I learned a trick from my uncle to make the tofu shred tender. You just boil the shred in water and you add baking power or soda, either one is fine. You let it boil for few minutes and then drain it. If you don't like how long the tofu shreds are, you can tear/cut it in half or one-thirds before boiling.


I had shrimp so I used it in cooking but it's not necessary. Just chives and shredded tofu is yummy buy themselves

Prepare:
Asian chives cut in stripes
bag of shredded tofu (bought in asian store)
shrimp (optional)
white pepper (optional)
butter or oil
salt and chicken granule bouillon

Cooking:
I added butter in my pan to stir fry the shrimp, when it was a nice pink color I added the chives. Stir it around with your chop stick or utensil until the chives are wilting. Then add your shredded tofu. Add your seasonings to your taste and also add a cup or half of water. Stir it a bit then cover the pan, let it steam for a few minutes. Taste to see if seasoned enough.

Dec 12, 2012

Easy Tofu Stir-fry, Spicy and Vegetarian

RECIPE AND PHOTO: Taste Hong Kong

Ingredients:
~300g firm tofu
4 celery stems
1/2 carrot
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1-2 tbsp cooking oil (I used coconut oil)

Seasonings
2 tsp chili sauce, I used Korean type
1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
4 tbsp water
1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt

Method:
Wash celery stems, peel and trim away the aged fibrous skin as we did for this dish. Cut into about 1 cm cubes. Peel and cut carrots into similar dices.

Prepare and pan-fried tofu (tricks and step-by-step photos available here). Slice into about 1 cm cubes.

Heat oil in wok or pan over medium heat, sauté garlic until fragrant. Toss in celery and carrot, stirring to coat them with oil. Mix well ingredients for sauce (except salt) and pour in; add tofu. Cook, turning constantly, to your desired tenderness, about 2 minutes or until the sauce clings to the foods. If you want the vegetables to be more tender, cover and lower heat to simmer another minute or two (add more water if required).

Sprinkle in salt according to taste. Stir well, dish up and serve hot.