Hot and Spicy Tofu

Ingredients

• Peanut oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, sliced or 115g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 cup, sliced or 92g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 clove or 9g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⅓ cup or 78g

• Balsamic vinegar

  3 tbsp or 48g

• Brown sugar

  1 tbsp or 9g

• Cornstarch

  1 tsp or 3g

• Tofu

  Silken, firm, Mori-nu, soy

  1 lb or 454g

• Peppers

  Green Chile, Whole - Kroger

  1 chile or 38g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tsp or 0.3g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⅓ cup or 79g

• Soy sauce

  Regular sodium, Shoyu

  3 tbsp or 48g

Directions

1. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Toss the tofu into the oil, and cook until browned on all sides. Once browned, toss in onion, bell pepper, chile pepper, and crushed garlic; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the hot water (heat beforehand), vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes. Pour over tofu and vegetables, toss to coat, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly.

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