Tofu Fried Rice (from Cooking Light)

Tofu Fried Rice (from Cooking Light)

poniedziałek, 27 stycznia 2014

Tofu Fried Rice (from Cooking Light)

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked instant rice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 (14 ounce) package reduced-fat firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup green onion, in 1/2 inch slices
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrot, thawed
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon bottled minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons sake (rice wine) or 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• thinly sliced green onion (optional)

Directions

• 1 Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 2 While rice cooks, heat 1 T vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 Add tofu; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• 4 Remove from pan.
• 5 Add eggs to pan; cook 1 minute or until done, breaking eggs into small pieces.
• 6 Remove from pan.
• 7 Add 1 T vegetable oil to pan.
• 8 Add 1 c onions, peas and carrots, garlic and ginger; saute 2 minutes.
• 9 While vegetable mixture cooks, combine sake, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and sesame oil.
• 10 Add cooked rice to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 11 Add tofu, egg and soy sauce mixture; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• 12 Garnish with sliced green onions if desired.