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Recipe Name: Braised Mushrooms and Tofu
Source: Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking
Submitted by: Last Modified: 2010-02-02
Course: Side Dish Used in Baskets: No
Base: Other Kosher: No
Ethnicity: American Kosher for Passover: No
Preparation Time: 10.00 Minutes Number of Servings: 4
Inactive Prep Time: 0.00 Minutes Original Num Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 30.00 Minutes Heart Healthy: No
Oven Temp: 0 Approx. Cost/Serving: $0.66
# Sides Included: 0 Difficulty: Easy
Yields : 0 Cup Tested: No
Wine Type: Wine Suggestion:
Equipment Needed:
Suggested Sides:
Comments:
Ingredients:
1 Teaspoon oil, sesame, dark
Directions:
Remove stems of mushrooms and cut them in half.

Cut the cube of tofu horizontally into 3 slices. The cut across (usually 4 cuts) making cubes.

Lightly dust tofu cubes with flour and place on a rack to dry slightly.

Heat the peanut oil in a wok until just smoking. Gently place 6-8 cubes of tofu in the deep oil and fry until golden. Remove and place back on the rack. Continue until all pieces have been fried.

Pour off all oil but 1 tablespoon. Toss onions and mushrooms into wok for about 30 seconds. Add stock, soy and oyster sauce (if using), cover and simmer for about 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut tofu in half diagonally. Make slurry with cornstarch and water.

Bring liquid back to a boil and gently add the tofu. Simmer for r5 minutes. Add the cornstarch slurry and simmer until just thickened.

Remove from heat and add sesame oil.
Nutrition per Serving:
Calories: 304 Total Carbs: 29.1 Net Carbs: 0.0
Cholesterol: 1.3 Fat: 17.7 Protein: 5.62
Fiber: 2.00 Sodium: 4.31    
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