Crystallized-ginger Tofu

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 12 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon sliced garlic
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup slivered crystallized ginger
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 1 pound)
• 1 green pepper, sliced into 1/8-inch wedges
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and black pepper.
• 2 dredge tofu in the seasoned flour; shake off excess.
• 3 in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat, cook garlic in hot oil about 10 seconds. add tofu and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, or until light golden.
• 4 remove tofu to a plate.
• 5 add broth, ginger, soy sauce and sweet potato to the wok and bring to a boil.
• 6 cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until potato is just tender.
• 7 return broth to a boil.
• 8 add green pepper and tofu and cook, stirring, 2 minutes or until tofu is just cooked through and sauce has thickened slightly.
• 9 sprinkle with cilantro.