General Taos Tofu

The three posts today don't really have anything to do with Italy. All three are really good, easy recipes worth making again.

This recipe would be equally good if using chicken, shrimp, pork, or beef. Source of this recipe is VegWeb.

1 box extra firm tofu
1 egg
3/4 cornstarch
vegetable oil
3 green onions, chopped
2 T minced ginger
2 T minced garlic
1.5 cup vegetable broth
4 T soy sauce
5 T sugar
red pepper flakes (can substitute chili garlic sauce)
2 T sherry (optional)
2 T rice wine vinegar
steamed broccoli
rice
1. Drain, dry, and cute tofu into 1 inch cubes. Beat egg in a bowl. Toss tofu with egg, coating each piece. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch on tofu, tossing to coat.
2. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add green onion, ginger, garlic, and cook 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine stock, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper, and sherry. Add to green onion/garlic/ginger mixture. Mix 4 T water with 2 T cornstarch in a separate bowl. Pour into stock mixture. Add tofu and coat evenly.
4. Serve with rice and broccoli.

This recipe is even better if you add additional vegetables.