I love tofu. I know that most people don't, but since my first bite of tofu in college in Austin, I was hooked. There are so many things you can do with it, including making Whole Food's famous vegan chocolate mousse (I will not give away the recipe--sorry!). For those of you that are scared of tofu, here's a great starter recipe.
My friend Lauren gave me this recipe recently, and it is delicious! She gives it to her kids (3 and 1) and they eat it up. It is so simple to make, and is great served with some steamed greens and brown rice.
Recipe:
1 pkg firm tofu (not silken)
1/2 c. flour (I used King Arthur's white whole wheat and it worked great)
1 egg beaten (you may need 2)
1 T. green onion, sliced thin
1 T. ginger root, minced
1 t. cooking wine or sherry
1 t. salt ( use about 1/4 t.)
1 t. sesame oil
1/2 c. stock (veg or chicken)
* Cut tofu in 1/2" slices (Lauren drew me this awesome picture of how she slices the tofu using one of Noah's crayons.) and coat in flour.
* Heat pan and add 2 T. oil over medium heat
* Dip tofu in egg and add to pan, arranging slices evenly.
* Fry over medium heat until golden brown, turn over and brown other side.
* Sprinkle with green onion and ginger.
* Combine wine/sherry, salt, sesame oil, and stock, and pour over tofu.
* Poke tofu with fork to allow liquid to seep in.
* Turn heat to low and cook until liquid is absorbed (10-15 min)
That's it!!
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