Home-Style Tofu with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Fermented Black Beans

Name: Home-Style Tofu with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Fermented Black Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters ounces baby spinach, chopped (about; 473 milliliters ounces button mushrooms, stems discarded, thickly sliced (about; 3 Tbsps vegetable or canola oil; 237 milliliters low-sodium canned or homemade vegetable or chicken broth; 2 teaspoons chili oil; 1 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl; 3 Tbsps fermented black beans; 1 Tbsp medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 2 fresh red chilies (such as Thai bird), stemmed, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters scallions, chopped (about; 0 teaspoons dark soy sauce; 567 grams block firm tofu (about , drained

Home-Style Tofu with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Fermented Black Beans is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian side dish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 241 calories, 13g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of baby spinach, scallions, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Dry the tofu slices with paper towels, and then cut into 1/2-inch thick rectangular slabs.

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Paper Towels

Heat = oil in a large wok over high heat until just starting to smoke.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the tofu slices tongs. Cook until golden, flipping occasionally, about 3 minutes.

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Tofu

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Transfer tofu to paper towel-lined plate to drain.

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Tofu

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Return the wok to high heat and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring and tossing occasionally, until mushrooms release their liquid and start to brown, about 4 minutes.

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Mushrooms

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Add the garlic and chiles and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about fifteen seconds.

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Add the fermented black beans, and stir-fry until they are hot, about 30 seconds.

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Douchi

Add the broth and soy sauce.

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When mixture comes to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, add the spinach, and cook until it wilts, about 15 seconds. Season to taste with salt, if necessary. Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture, and cook until the liquid thickens.

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