Crisp-Fried Tofu And Greens

Crockpot crisp-fried tofu and greens

JapaneseChickenAdvanced240 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 2 cakes of tofu, frozen overnight and thawed
  • 0.5 cup water or vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup cornmeal or cornstarch
  • Marinade:
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 0.3 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp finely grated gingerroot
  • 2 clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • dash cayenne
  • Sauce:
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  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.3 cup dry sherry
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp honey or brown sugar
  • Vegetables:
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 3 clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 6 cup mix of coarsely chopped pak choi, chard, kale
  • nappa cabbage or
  • 9 cup chopped spinach
  • Gently squeeze as much liquid out of thawed tofu as possible. Cut tofu
  • crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices, then diagonally, to make 4
  • triangles.* Combine marinade ingredients and mix well. Arrange tofu
  • triangles in one layer in a dish and cover with marinade. Allow to sit
  • for at least 10 minutes to absorb the flavors. Prepare sauce mix by
  • combining all ingredients in a small bowl. In a separate bowl mix the
  • water or stock and the 1 tsp. cornstarch. Dredge marinated tofu pieces
  • in cornmeal or cornstarch and fry over medium heat in 1/8 to 1/4 inch of
  • oil, for 3-4 minutes on each side. Drain and keep warm in 200F oven.
  • garlic and onion until onion is tender. Add greens and continue
  • stir-frying until just wilted but not mushy. Add sauce mix and
  • cornstarch mix and stir-fry just until sauce is thickened. Add reserved
  • fried tofu. Serve with rice.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add leftover marinade to sauce mix. Heat 3 T. oil in a wok. Stir-fry

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