Best Hot And Spicy Tofu Recipes

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HOT AND SPICY TOFU



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Firm tofu, bell pepper, and red onion, all quickly stir fried in a sweet and sour sauce. A word of caution - this is VERY spicy! If you like milder dishes, decrease the amount of pepper flakes or omit them altogether.

Provided by RITALINCINDY

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Onion

Time 22m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons peanut oil
1 pound firm tofu, cubed
1 red onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green chile pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
⅓ cup hot water
3 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • 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 garlic; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the hot water, 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 697.6 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

HOT AND SPICY TOFU SOUP



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Make and share this Hot and Spicy Tofu Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ajbard

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 portions, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

10 ounces extra firm tofu
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (more or less)
1/2 cup chopped red onion
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
6 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon hot mung bean paste or 1 tablespoon hot sauce
1/2 tablespoon szechwan chili sauce or 1/2 tablespoon any hot sauce
1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
5 white mushrooms, sliced
3 ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped coarsely
wakame seaweed (dried seaweed) (optional)
ramen noodles (optional)

Steps:

  • Press the water out of the tofu.
  • Wrap the tofu in plastic wrap, and put the tofu in the freezer overnight.
  • Remove the tofu from the refrigerator and let thaw in hot water.
  • Cut tofu into small 1/2-inch square cubes.
  • In a large soup pot, heat up the oil; add tofu and stir around until tofu is brown on the edges (10 minutes). Add onion, garlic and 1/2 cup of stock. Stir until vegetables are soft - about 10 minutes).
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  • Add cooked noodles prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.6, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Sodium 1020.1, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 9.7

HOT AND SPICY TOFU AND BROCCOLI STIR FRY



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Categories     Soy     Vegetable     Stir-Fry     Vegetarian

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons hot sesame oil
1 cup cubed baked tofu
2 cups broccoli flowerets
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup of water at room temperature
2 tablespoon tamari
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, saute the tofu and broccoli in oil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Remove from the pan and place the mixture in a bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients in the pan. Cook on medium-low heat until simmering for 1 minute. Add the broccoli mixture and cook, covered, for 2 minutes. Stir well and serve with short-grain brown rice or Far East Rice Noodles.

HOT AND SPICY TOFU AND BEEF



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Szechuan-style stir-fried tofu with ground beef. You can adjust the spicy-ness scale by substituting chilli sauce with ketchup and add more/less chilli flakes.

Provided by WaterMelon

Categories     Soy/Tofu

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

200 g firm tofu, cubed
300 g ground beef
4 scallions, chopped,green and white separated
1 tablespoon onion, minced (i used small red ones)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup chinese rice wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine
1 tablespoon chili sauce (or ketchup)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
5 small dried chilies
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in
1 tablespoon water
chili flakes, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Combine soy sauce, sherry, chilli sauce, sugar and oyster sauce; stir. Marinate tofu cubes in the sauce ingredients for 15mins or more.
  • Sprinkle ground beef with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in wok, stir fry onions, garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add dried chilli and scallion bottoms, stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add seasoned ground beef and continue to stir fry until browned.
  • Add tofu and sauce, combine well. Let simmer 1-2mins.
  • Add chilli flakes, if you like it really spicy!
  • Add cornstarch mixture, stir fry until sauce thicken.
  • Garnish with chopped scallion greens, and serve with jasmine rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.2, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 51, Sodium 928.9, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.7, Protein 20.5

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