Thursday, December 23, 2010

Sesame Tofu Stir Fry

The original recipe is from Fitness Magazine and can be found here.

Ingredients:
2 servings (79g each) Nasoya extra firm tofu, cubed and drained OR 8 oz boneless pork loin, cubed
(Or, if you are a vegetarian who is married to a meat-eater, 1/2 of each!) :)
1 T cornstarch
1/8 c finely chopped peanuts
1/2 T sesame seeds
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/16 tsp crushed red pepper
2 tsp grapeseed oil (or any other oil you wish)
8 oz frozen stir-fry vegetables
1/3 cup bottled General Tso's sauce (Next time I make this I'm going to use 1/2 c)
1 c uncooked rice
(I was planning on using brown rice, but I forgot all about making the rice until the rest was almost done, so I made white rice because it's faster!)

Directions:
1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, lightly coat tofu with cornstarch. In a bowl, combine 1/2 T of the peanuts, the sesame seeds, ginger, and red pepper. Add tofu; toss gently.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add tofu mixture to skillet. Cook briefly, stirring gently, until sesame seeds are toasted and tofu begins to brown (until pork is cooked through).
4. Remove tofu. Add vegetables to skillet; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. Add General Tso's sauce; cook and stir gently until mixture is bubbly. Stir in tofu; heat through. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts. Serve over rice.
Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional Information:
Tofu:                                                          Pork:
Calories: 471                                             Calories: 501
Fat: 14.5g                                                  Fat: 13.6g
Saturated: 1.5g                                          Saturated: 2.5g
Carbs: 66.5g                                              Carbs: 64.5
Fiber: 5.5g                                                 Fiber: 4.6g
Protein: 17.5g                                            Protein: 30.5g

      Forks:
      Kristen: 4.5
      Dave: 4.5

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