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                         Spicy Hot Sichuan Tofu

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       Sauce:
  1       tb           Corn starch
  2       ts           Sugar
  2       cl           Garlic -- or more, minced
  1       tb           Hot bean paste
  1       tb           Sherry
    1/2   ts           Sichuan peppercorn powder --
                       - up to 1 ts
  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           Ginger root -- minced
    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 tb 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: Cal: 153, Fat: 11 g (saturated fat 8%), Carbs: 8 g,
 Cholesterol: 0 mg, Protein: 8 g, Sodium: 237 mg, Fiber: 2 g,
 Calcium: 95 mg

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

 Typos by: Karen Mintzias


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