Braised Tofu Skin

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 pieces dried tofu
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups bok choy or 2 cups other chinese greens
• 4 shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced
• 1/2 cup toasted unsalted cashews
• 1 tablespoon hot bean paste
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 soak the tofu sticks in water for 2 hours; drain. cut into 1-inch pieces.
• 2 heat the peanut oil over medium-high heat and saute the garlic then bok choy until tender. add the mushrooms and saute until hot. toss in cashews.
• 3 in a small bowl, stir together the bean paste, broth, sugar, cornstarch and sesame oil. pour into the skillet and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.
• 4 serve over rice, rice noodles, chow mein noodles, or wrapped in rice paper sheets like a burrito.