Tofu and Scallions

Name: Tofu and Scallions
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ginger, minced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I use peanut); 1 lb tofu, 1 inch cubes (soft); 1 cup shiitake mushroom, dried; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 4 scallions, julienned; 1 tablespoon cornstarch (I use arrowroot); 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (optional); 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Submitted by Zeke Koch

"An excellent yet simple tofu recipe that brings out the essential creaminess of soft tofu by contrasting it with bright touches of ginger and rich shitake mushrooms. We eat this for breakfast several times a week."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons ginger, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I use peanut)
1 lb tofu, 1 inch cubes (soft)
1 cup shiitake mushroom, dried
2 teaspoons soy sauce
4 scallions, julienned
1 tablespoon cornstarch (I use arrowroot)
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons oyster sauce (optional)
1 tablespoon sesame oil

directions

First cover the mushrooms in roughly four cups of boiling water and soak while you're preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Mince the ginger, slice the tofu into 1 inch cubes, julienne the scallions. Mix the thickener (arrowroot, water, oyster sauce and sesame oil) in a small bowl.
Heat a nonstick frying pan or wok on the stove. When it's hot add the oil and then the ginger. When the ginger starts to turn golden then add the tofu and shitake mushrooms. Almost immediately add about a cup of the mushroom soaking liquid and soy sauce.
Cook for 5 minutes turning once (be careful not to break up the tofu cubes). Toss the scallions on top, stir in the thickener and cook until the arrowroot turns clear. Serve with steamed rice.

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Reviews

Made the tofu delicious and creamy. I used olive oil instead of sesame and peanut and it worked out just as well.

Milla
Yummy!! Ended up taking out the cornstarch because I the first time I probably did something wrong and it came out kinda too thick. Made it twice so far. Healthy and Yummy

Sillygirl77
This was very good! It was a very speedy dish to make, and the results were flavorful. I wound up mashing the tofu after I was finished preparing this, because the 1-inch chunks of soft tofu were just a bit much for me (it seemed too slimy when it was in big pieces, but maybe that's just me). The combination of soft tofu, chewy shiitakes, and crunchy scallions was very nice, though. By the way, I only used 12 oz of tofu (one of those mori-nu vacuum packs) and did include the optional oyster sauce. Thanks for posting!

Aunt Cookie
Liked this a lot. I used extra-firm tofu, straw mushrooms because I had no shiitakes, and added a little more (low-sodium) soy sauce. I might increase the oyster sauce a little more next time, but overall it's yummy.

s_warga
I had some tofu I needed to use up and so I tried this recipe. I didn't have fresh mushrooms,ginger or oyster sauce, so I used canned mushrooms, ground ginger and fish sauce. And we STILL liked it! :-) Thank you!

Mary A.