Here is one of my favorite dinners to make. It is basic, quick & easy to prepare and you can substitute any of the veggies for your favorites. For my friends who eat meat - you can substitute the tofu for beef, chicken, pork or even fish!
Ingredients:
1 cup dry sushi rice
1 package of firm tofu - drained and rinsed, cut into 2 inch cubes
1 small eggplant - cut into 1 inch X 3 inch strips
1 red pepper - cut into strips
1 green pepper - cut into strips
1 onion - diced
1 zucchini - sliced
1/2 cup of portobello mushrooms
Extra virgin olive oil
1 clove fresh garlic
Handful of fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
1/2 cup of water
Any type of hot suace is optional.
Directions:
Prepare sushi rice according to package.
Heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan over high heat, add tofu, and gently cook, turning tofu occasionally, until browned slightly, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer tofu to a plate.
Cook garlic, onion, eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper in pan until softened, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Add soy sauce, sugar, and oyster sauce and cook until heated through, another 2 minutes. Add water as needed. Return tofu to pan, add mushrooms and gently stir to coat. Remove from heat and stir in basil leaves. I like to add a dash of hot sauce for more flavor. You can also be creative and add any of your own spices while sauteeing the vegetables - onion powder, turmeric, ginger, etc. This is really a dish that you can customize or make different everytime. It is fun to experiment with cooking!
Serve over rice. Enjoy!
This not only sounds delicious but I love the idea of lots of color in food. Add a glass of Merlot on the side, relax and enjoy. I'll have to buy some of that oyster sauce and start cooking with it.. thanks !
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