Tofungwoochicken Recipes

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH TOFU AND MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and rice wine. Place the green onion and chicken in the mixture. Allow to marinate at least 15 minutes.
• In a wok over medium-high heat, cook and stir the chicken with the marinade mixture about 5 minutes until almost done. Toss in the garlic, onion, and peppers. Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp but tender and chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Mix the tofu, water, oyster sauce, and chili paste into the wok. Cook and stir until heated through.

TOFU TURKEY I

Steps:

• Line a medium sized, round colander with a cheese cloth or a clean dish towel. Place the crumbled tofu in the colander. Place another cheese cloth over the top of the tofu. Place the colander over the top of a bowl to catch the liquid. Place a heavy weight on top of tofu. Refrigerate the colander, tofu and weight for 2 to 3 hours.
• Make the stuffing: In a large frying pan saute onion, celery and mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil until tender. Add the garlic, sage, thyme, salt and pepper, rosemary and 1/4 cup of the tamari. Stir well; cook for 5 minutes. Add prepared herb stuffing and mix well. Remove from heat.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• Combine 1/2 cup sesame oil, 1/4 cup tamari, miso, orange juice, mustard and orange zest in a small bowl; mix well.
• Remove the weight from the tofu. Hollow out the tofu so that there is one inch of tofu still lining the colander. Place the scooped out tofu in a separate bowl. Brush the tofu lining with a small amount of the miso seasoning. Scoop the stuffing into the center of the tofu shell. Place the leftover tofu on top of the stuffing and press down firmly. Turn the stuffed tofu onto the prepared cookie sheet. Putting the leftover tofu side of the "turkey" (the flat side) down. Gently press on the sides of the "turkey" to form a more oval shape. Brush the tofu turkey with 1/2 of the oil-tamari mixture. Place the sprigs of rosemary on top of the tofu. Cover the "turkey" with foil.
• Bake for one hour. After one hour, remove "turkey" from the oven and remove the foil. Baste the "turkey" with the remaining tamari-oil sauce (reserving 4 tablespoons of sauce). Return "turkey" to oven and bake another hour or until the tofu turkey is golden brown. Place the tofu turkey on a serving platter, brush with the remaining tamari-oil mixture and serve hot.

MOCK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Leave tofu in original package and place in freezer for 72 hours.
• Bring a pot of water to a simmer. Place package of tofu in water and allow to thaw, approximately 10 minutes. When thawed, remove from package, place in a piece of cheesecloth, and squeeze out liquid. Shred, dice, or slice tofu and include in your favorite recipe.

CRISPY TOFU WITH GARLIC SAUCE (WITHOUT DEEP-FRYING)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C). Line a baking tray with parchment.
• Press the water out of the tofu while heating up the oven. Carefully press the tofu with your hands. Slice the tofu into two even-thickness pieces. Wrap a few layers of cheesecloth (or kitchen paper towel) outside the tofu, and place a small tray with a heavy weight on top. The weight can be a jar of pickles or canned tomatoes.
• When the oven is heated, cut the tofu into 1/2-inch (1-cm) pieces. (*Footnote 2)
• Season both sides with salt. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the tofu turns golden and the surface puffs.
• Now you can use it in stir fries or serve the tofu with sauce.
• Prepare the garlic sauce while baking the tofu. Whisk the soy sauce, sugar, water, and cornstarch in a small bowl until completely dissolved.
• Heat the oil in a small pan over a medium heat until hot. Add the garlic and green onions. Stir for 20 seconds to release the aroma.
• Stir the sauce again to make sure the cornstarch is dissolved. Pour into the pan. Stir constantly for 10 to 20 seconds, until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Transfer immediately into a small bowl, so the sauce won't overcook in the residual heat.
• When the tofu is baked, drizzle the sauce over the tofu. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
• Serve immediately as a snack or appetizer.

TOFURKEY (TOFU TURKEY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, prepare the marinade by whisking together all the ingredients except the tofu. Set aside.
• Slice the tofu into desired shapes, about 1/4 inch thick (a pound of tofu will give you about 10 slices).
• Lay each slice on a cookie sheet or a lasagna pan, cover with marinade, and let sit in the refrigerate for at least an hour -- the longer, the better. Turn the slices over a few times as they marinate.
• Bake for 1 hour, turning slices over after 30 minutes.
• To serve, fry cutlets on a nonstick frying pan until both sides are browned.