Seasoned tofu steaks & vegetable stir-fry with ginger sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12⅓ ounce Firm tofu; drained **See Note
¼ cup All-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Dry bread crumbs
½ teaspoon Dried thyme
¼ teaspoon Dried dill
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Paprika
¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 large Egg; beaten
2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
⅓ cup Rice wine vinegar
⅓ cup Sugar
½ cup Water
2 tablespoons Low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
¼ cup Water
1 tablespoon Fresh ginger; minced and peeled
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
1 cup Yellow pepper; cut in strips
1 cup Snow pea pods; fresh
½ cup Plum tomato; whole, chopped
2 cups Angel hair pasta; cooked, about 4 oz uncooked pasta

Directions

GINGER SAUCE

VEGETABLE STIR FRY

1. To prepare the tofu steaks, cut tofu lengthwise into 4 (½-inch thick) slices. Place the tofu steaks on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes.

2. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (flour through pepper). Dredge each tofu steak in flour mixture. Dip in egg; dredge again in flour mixture.

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu steaks; cook 6 minutes, turning after 3 minutes. Remove from skillet; cut each tofu steak into 4 wedges. Keep warm.

3. To prepare the ginger sauce, combine vinegar, sugar, ½ cup water, and soy sauce in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Combine cornstarch and ¼ cup water; stir into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in ginger. Keep warm.

4. To prepare vegetable stir-fry, heat 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and snow peas, ad stir-fry 2 minutes. Add tomato, and stir-fry 1 minute. Serve over pasta, top with ginger sauce and tofu wedges.

NOTES : WW points = 7 The recipe called for reduced fat tofu which I couldn't find.

Recipe by: Cooking Light Sept 1998 p. 169 Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Katherine Levya Rodman <levya@...> on Sep 04, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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