Sunday, 9 October 2011

Stir fry soft tofu and shrimps with hoisin sauce


Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • 2 teaspoons sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 14 ounces tofu, drained and cut into 1 inch cubes
    • 1/2 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • 6 green onions, cut into 1 inch lengths

Directions

  1. Combine hoisin sauce, vinegar, water, sugar, ginger and cornstarch and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add tofu cubes and stir-fry about 2 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides; remove from skillet and set aside.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; stir-fry garlic and shrimp for 2 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; add green onion and hoisin sauce mixture and red pepper and cook, stirring until thickened and shrimp turns slightly pink, about 3 minutes; add tofu and combine well but stirring very gently so as not to break up the tofu cubes.

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