THAI STUFFED TOFU

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My first original recipe. A new approach at spicing up tofu. Easy for anyone, yet looks exotic enough for a dinner date. Has a delicate flavor related to Thai cuisine, yet uses basic ingredients most people have on hand. With this serving size, it will allow each person to get 4 pieces of stuffed tofu. Served with rice, it makes a pleasantly light meal. Serve along side a bed of rice on a plate. Drizzle with teriyaki sauce, being sure to decorate the sides of the plate. The sauce really complements the flavors of the stuffing! You can easily make it more filling by serving seared zucchini on the side and a nice, light wine. Be sure to add your own personal touches!

Provided by Kaleas

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 (12 ounce) packages extra firm tofu
¼ cup dried shiitake mushrooms
1 zucchini, coarsely chopped
1 onion, halved
3 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 egg
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger, or to taste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
¼ cup shredded cabbage
¼ cup vegetable oil, divided

Steps:

Drain tofu and cut each piece into 4 squares; cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles. Set tofu triangles aside.
Place shiitake mushrooms into a bowl of hot water and allow to rehydrate until moist and plump, about 20 minutes. Cut out woody stems and finely chop mushrooms.
Place zucchini, onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper into a food processor and process until the vegetables are almost a paste; transfer to a bowl and stir in shiitake mushrooms, egg, soy sauce, ginger, cornstarch, and hoisin sauce. Fold shredded cabbage into the stuffing.
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pat tofu triangles dry with paper towels and pan-fry in the hot oil until browned on all sides except 1 narrow side for stuffing, 2 to 3 minutes frying time per side. Remove tofu triangles and let cool until you can handle them.
With a sharp paring knife, cut a slit into the unbrowned side of a tofu triangle; scoop out center of the tofu with a grapefruit spoon, leaving the walls of the triangle about 1/4-inch thick. Use a spoon to fill each triangle generously with the stuffing, letting stuffing mound out of the tofu piece.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in skillet over medium heat; place tofu triangles, stuffing sides down, into the hot oil and pan-fry until stuffing edge is browned and stuffing is hot and set inside, about 5 minutes. Turn triangles on their sides and refry for a minute or two in the hot oil to rewarm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 46.6 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 554.6 mg, Sugar 5.6 g