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Firecracker Tofu with Brown Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 block extra firm tofu must be firm or extra firm, drained and cut into bite sized cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch possibly more
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil or other oil good for frying
  • 1 large red pepper seeded and cut into chunks (bite size)
  • 1 large orange pepper seeded and cut into chunks (bite size)
  • 1 yellow onion cut into chunks (bite size)
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 2 bags Success® Whole Grain Brown Rice cooked and kept warm
  • 2 8 oz cans of pineapple chunks packed in juice, not syrup, drained and juice set aside

Ingredients for the Sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes more or less depending on heat tolerance
  • ⅔ cup sugar I used Stevia
  • 1 and ½ cups water
  • ½ cup reserved pinapple juice
  • 2 TBS sweet red chili sauce find this in the international aisle
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 TBS cold water
  • 3 TBS corn starch

Instructions

  1. 1. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Place cornstarch in a separate shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl. Toss 5-6 tofu pieces at a time, in the flour to coat, then into the eggs, then into the cornstarch to coat again. Repeat with all tofu pieces.
  2. 2. Heat vegetable oil in a high sided pan (I like using a pasta pot to prevent grease splatter), and add tofu pieces. You will probably have to do 2-3 batches. Cook 2-3 minutes on first side (or until lightly browned), and then flip over and cook 1-2 minutes on other side. Remove and set on a paper towel lined plate. Continue until all tofu pieces are cooked.
  3. 3. Wipe out the pot you used to cook the tofu, and then over medium heat add peppers, onion and pineapple. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes, or until onions start to soften.
  4. 4. While that is cooking you can make the sauce. In a sauce pot combine garlic, red pepper flakes, sugar, water, sweet chili sauce, pineapple juice and salt. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. In a small bowl stir together the cold water and corn starch. When sauce comes to a boil, add the corn starch mixture to the sauce. Stir constantly until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low.
  5. 5. In the pot with the vegetables, add the tofu and the sauce, mixing gently to coat. Serve over Success® Whole Grain Brown Rice and top with green onions.

Recipe Notes

You could also serve this by itself or with noodles. You can also replace the tofu in this recipe with chicken, however adjust cooking times accordingly.