SPICY TOFU WITH GREEN VEGETABLES And NOODLES

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

----------------------------------MARINADE----------------------------------
1/2 ts Chili garlic sauce* -=OR=-
-- red chili flakes
2 ts Soy sauce
1 tb Dry sherry
2 ts Sesame oil

———————————VEGETABLES———————————
8 oz Tofu, pressed and cut into
– 1/4′ slices
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1 tb Ginger, chopped
1 ea Garlic clove, chopped
1 1/2 c Mushrooms, sliced
2 ea Green onions, sliced on the
– diagonal
2 ea Celery stalks, sliced on the
– diagonal
1 sm Zucchini, sliced
2 c Bok choy, chopped

———————————–SAUCE———————————–
1 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Sesame oil
1/2 ts Chili garlic sauce
1 tb Cornstarch dissolved in
2 tb Water

———————————-NOODLES———————————-
Oriental noodles, as needed
-=OR=- rice

MARINADE: In a small mixing bowl, combine all the marinade
ingredients. Add the tofu and let it sit about 15 minutes.
VEGETABLES: Meanwhile slice all the vegetables and prepare the sauce by
combining all the sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
Heat the oil in a wok and fry the marinated tofu until it is golden on
all sides. Remove, place on paper towels and pat dry to remove excess
oil. Pour excess oil out of the wok. Stir fry the vegetables in the
order in which they appear listed above. Be careful not to overcook.
At the last minute, pour the sauce over the cooked vegetables and add
the tofu. Mix gently. Serve over Oriental style noodles.
VARIATION: Serve over rice instead of noodles.
*Available at most Asian grocery stores.

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