I basically chose the recipe below because I had some kale and cabbage in the fridge. So, I just Googled "tofu stir-fry kale cabbage" and found a bunch of recipes. I often go to Allrecipes.com and do a search for recipes by ingredient if I have something in the fridge I need to use before it goes bad or if I'm just craving something with a certain ingredient. You can type in exactly what ingredients you do and don't want in a recipe.
The dish came out pretty yummy but not as good as some other tofu recipes I've tried. I tweaked it a bit below which I think would make it a lot better than the original recipe. We ate it with some black and white quinoa (there's really no difference - it just looks cool. :) which is healthier and less fattening than rice.
I forgot to take a pic so this one is from the the NY Times article where I found the recipe. :)
Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu With Kale and Red Pepper
1 bunch curly kale (about 10 ounces), stemmed and washed
1 14-ounce package firm tofu, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, preferably white pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced (to taste)
1 red bell pepper, cut in 2-inch julienne
1/4 head green cabbage
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil (to taste)
1. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the kale and blanch 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely and place in a bowl near your wok.
2. In a bow, combine all of the ingredients except the vegetables.
4. Dry fry tofu. Add to bowl to marinate.
5. Cook the onion in olive oil until translucent. Add the red pepper and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the kale and green cabbage. Add the tofu and marinade and the sesame oil. Stir-fry for another minute.
Yield: 2-4 servings.

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