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Orangey Tofu StirfryIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 cup orange juice (works best if you use frozen concentrate with a little water added or
the juice of an orange)
1/2 cup tamari
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 lb firm or extra firm tofu
stir fry veggies of choice (I like broccoli,
and water chestnuts)
canola oil and sesame oil for the wok
rice
Directions:I suggest freezing the tofu before you make this recipe: it gets a spongier texture and soaks up the marinade better. What I like to do is remove the brick from the package, wrap it in saran wrap and freeze, then to quick thaw I usually boil the tofu. I read somewhere that that returns the tofu to its original consistency but in my experience, it stays much spongier and more meat-like in consistency.
Cut the tofu into 1/4 inch cubes and press it between two clean dry towels to try to draw some of the extra water out of the tofu.
To make the marinade, combine all the ingredients (besides rice, veggies, and tofu) in a bowl--the measurements here aren't exact so play around with the mixture until you like the flavor. Put the tofu in the bowl (I prefer tupperware that you can close and shake around a little bit) and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
In a wok or large frying pan, heat oils--mainly canola with a bit of sesame for taste--and fry tofu for about 6 minutes. Put the tofu to one side of the wok. Now fry the veggies. After the vegetables have been cooking for a minute or so, add a bit of water to steam them a bit. I suggest after 8 minutes or so (broccoli and carrots take the longest to cook). Add the tofu to the veggies and pour the remaining marinade over the whole mixture. Leave the mixture on medium heat for another minute or so, then pour over rice and serve.
Serves: 3
Preparation time: 40 minutes
I'd suggest cutting the lemon juice, perhaps entirely. I just tried this recipe... Oh my was it sour, and I didn't even use all that was called for. I used about half oj concentrate, half water for the orange, and about one thirds cup of lemon juice. Recipe also calls for far too much tamari -- it was extremely salty.
Archived comment by: eyeawry
Use a lite soy sauce, and it won't taste so salty. I also really like the tangy flavor of the lemon juice combined with concentrated OJ, but I usually don't use *quite* the full amount of lemon. I make this recipe a lot! Its become a favorite in our house.
Archived comment by: veg4life
The good thing is that in the end, it turned out smelling good. That is too much soy sauch and lemon juice. I only used about half of the required lemon juice and it was still too sour, and to salty from the soy sauce.
Archived comment by: omg_ant_tracks
