Tofu and Broccoli in Garlic Sauce Recipe

blucoat's Note:

I found this easy vegetarian stir-fry from Jolinda Hackett online.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 onion , diced
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups broccoli , chopped (approximately)
• 1 lb firm tofu or 1 lb extra firm tofu , pressed
• 1 ½ teaspoons ginger powder
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 cup water

Directions:

1. Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes.
2. in a large skillet, sautee onions and garlic in olive oil until onions turn clear, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Add the tofu, ginger, cayenne and broccoli to the pan and continue to cook until broccoli is done, another 6-8 minutes.
4. In a separate small bowl, mix together the corn starch, soy sauce and water, then add this mixture to the broccoli and tofu. Cook until sauce thickens, then remove from heat. Serve over rice or whole grains and enjoy!

Reviews

[Nic Daniau]

Very nice one and, best of all, can be prepared in a matter of minutes! I replaced tofu by [cottage cheese + butter beans, and ginger powder by [ground coriander + a hint of ground mace + a few dops of lemon juice at the end] purely because I didn't have the original ingredients. I also added black onion seeds and pomegranade seeds along with the garlic, which I must say added a nice twist.

[HippieVeganMamaTo5]

Nice taste! I froze, thawed, pressed, then diced my tofu to give it a nice texture, then coated it in a mixture of flour, salt & pepper and then fried it in oil before adding it to this recipe. It had a nice texture and feel to it like that. I didn't serve this with rice, but will try that next time, as well as maybe increasing the quantity of sauce mixture also. My kids all enjoyed this, as well as adults. Thanks!

[PhoebeSM]

Very tasty! Also quick. Thanks blucoat!