Hot and Spicy Tofu

Ingredients

• Peanut oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Tofu

  Firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

  16 oz or 454g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, sliced or 115g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 cup, sliced or 92g

• Green peppers

  Hot chili, raw

  1 pepper or 45g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 clove or 9g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⅓ cup or 79g

• Rice wine vinegar

  3 tbsp or 45g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  3 tbsp or 54g

• Brown sugar

  1 tbsp or 9g

• Cornstarch

  1 tsp or 3g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tsp or 0.3g

Directions

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

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