Stir Fried Vegetables And Tofu In Black Bean Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Add broccoli and bell pepper; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until almost crisp-tender.
• In small bowl, mix black bean sauce, soy sauce and chili garlic sauce. Stir sauce into vegetable mixture to coat.
• Add tofu to vegetable mixture; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in cilantro. Sprinkle with nuts before serving. Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in large bowl. Pour 3 cups boiling water over; let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 25 minutes and up to 4 hours. Drain. Cut off stems and discard; finely chop caps.
• Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons vegetable broth in 2-cup measuring cup. Stir in remaining broth, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• Heat oil in heavy large wok or nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot. Add mushrooms; stir-fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Add leek; stir-fry until beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add black beans, ginger, garlic, chili-garlic sauce, and peppercorns; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir cornstarch mixture to blend, then stir into vegetable mixture. Add tofu; toss gently to coat with sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Spoon tofu mixture into serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
• *Available at Asian markets and specialty foods stores and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

Steps:

• Heat oil in wok and add the vegtables.
• Stir and cook 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and continue stirring for 2-3 minutes longer or until slightly thickened.

Steps:

• Place noodles in large heatproof bowl; cover with boiling water. Use fork to seperate noodles; drain.
• Drain tofu, cut into 12 pieces. Heat half the oil in wok and stir fry tofu in batches until lightly browned. Drain on absorbent paper, cover to keep warm.
• Heat half the remaining oil in same wok; stir fry eggplant til soft. Add carrot, capsicum and water chestnuts; stir fry until veggies are just tender and remove from wok.
• Heat remaining oil; stir fry garlic and ginger til fragrant; add broccolini and choy sum; stir fry til just tender. Add noodles, sacues and eggplant mixture, stir fry til heated through. Add tofu; toss gently to combine.