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  • Sesame Tofu Stir Fry with Udon Noodles

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    Sesame Tofu Stir Fry with Udon Noodles
    Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min Servings: 4
    by Rich H
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    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.

    Ingredients

    • 1 package (12 oz.) Udon Noodles
    • 1 package (12 oz.) Super Firm or Extra Firm tofu
    • 1 red bell pepper, slivered
    • 1 large carrot, slivered
    • 1 small head of broccoli cut into florets
    • 1 small bunch green onions, sliced
    • 1 can (4 oz.) water chestnuts, drained
    • 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 to 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
    • 3/4 teaspoon of tabasco sauce

    Directions

    1. Drain, press* and cube the tofu.
    2. In a large skillet heat the oils (sesame and eevo) over
    3. medium-high heat.
    4. Carefully place the cubed tofu in the skillet once the
    5. oil is hot. Fry it until it starts turning golden. Then
    6. add the carrots and cook for about 3 minutes.
    7. Add the water chestnuts and cook for 3 minutes. Then add
    8. the onion, broccoli*** and peppers and cook for another 3 minutes.
    9. Add the soy sauce and stir to coat. Then push the tofu
    10. and veggies to one side of the skillet, tilt the skillet
    11. slightly toward you and add in the corn starch. Stir for
    12. a few minutes while keeping that side of the skillet
    13. on the stove (hot). The cornstarch will begin to thicken.
    14. Finally, turn the heat down to low, thoroughly mix the
    15. soy sauce and cornstarch back into the mixture of tofu and
    16. veggies. Add the tabasco. Cover and allow to low-simmer
    17. while you cook the noodles.
    18. To cook the noodles fill a large saucepan with 6 cups of water.
    19. Bring to a boil. Add the noodles** and reduce the heat to simmer.
    20. Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until noodles are tender.
    21. 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
    22. while still in the skillet.
    23. Serve with fresh sliced pears or oranges.
    24. * This is the method I use for pressing tofu.
    25. Remove the tofu from the package and place it on a clean
    26. cotton dish towel. Fold up the sides of the towel to "wrap"
    27. the tofu and gently press with the palms of your hands.
    28. Flip it over and repeat. Finally, place a reasonably heavy
    29. object like a large Dutch oven 1/2 filled with water on the
    30. tofu and allow it to stand while you sliver the pepper and carrots.
    31. ** 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.
    32. *** You can lightly blanch the broccoli before hand in a small saucepan of boiling water if you prefer it more "tender".

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