Receta Sesame Tofu Stir Fry with Udon Noodles
This is a pretty common dish and the recipe isn't anything special. It is however, a delicious dish so I thought I would share my method for preparing it.
Tiempo de Prep: | Asian |
Tiempo para Cocinar: | Raciónes: 4 |
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Drain, press* and cube the tofu.
- In a large skillet heat the oils (sesame and eevo) over
- medium-high heat.
- Carefully place the cubed tofu in the skillet once the
- oil is hot. Fry it until it starts turning golden. Then
- add the carrots and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Add the water chestnuts and cook for 3 minutes. Then add
- the onion, broccoli*** and peppers and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce and stir to coat. Then push the tofu
- and veggies to one side of the skillet, tilt the skillet
- slightly toward you and add in the corn starch. Stir for
- a few minutes while keeping that side of the skillet
- on the stove (hot). The cornstarch will begin to thicken.
- Finally, turn the heat down to low, thoroughly mix the
- soy sauce and cornstarch back into the mixture of tofu and
- veggies. Add the tabasco. Cover and allow to low-simmer
- while you cook the noodles.
- To cook the noodles fill a large saucepan with 6 cups of water.
- Bring to a boil. Add the noodles** and reduce the heat to simmer.
- Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until noodles are tender.
- When noodles are cooked and drained you can plate then and top with the stir fry or gently fold the noodles into the stir fry
- while still in the skillet.
- Serve with fresh sliced pears or oranges.
- This is the method I use for pressing tofu.
- Remove the tofu from the package and place it on a clean
- cotton dish towel. Fold up the sides of the towel to "wrap"
- the tofu and gently press with the palms of your hands.
- Flip it over and repeat. Finally, place a reasonably heavy
- object like a large Dutch oven 1/2 filled with water on the
- tofu and allow it to stand while you sliver the pepper and carrots.
- When prepping the water for the noodles you might want to add just a dribble of olive oil to the water. This keeps the noodles from clumping or sticking together.
- You can lightly blanch the broccoli before hand in a small saucepan of boiling water if you prefer it more "tender".