Ww Thai-roasted Tofu With Chili And Basil

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb extra firm tofu, sliced into six 1/2-inch slices
• cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons gingerroot, fresh, minced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic, about 1 large clove
• 1 hot green chili pepper, thinly sliced (or red, thai-variety)
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, thinly sliced
• 1 small sweet red pepper, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup uncooked string bean, trimmed and cut in half
• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh basil (thai or italian, torn.plus a few leaves whole for garnish)
• 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced on diagonal (for garnish)
• 2 cups cooked brown rice, kept hot

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 place tofu slices on several layers of paper towels.
• 3 cover with more paper towels and top with a cookie sheet.
• 4 place several heavy objects (like a can or heavy pots or pans) on cookie sheet to press out water from tofu for 30 minutes.
• 5 coat cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• 6 cut tofu into cubes to yield 9 cubes per slice.
• 7 place on cookie sheet and brush with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
• 8 coat tofu with cooking spray and place in oven.
• 9 roast for 25 minutes, remove from oven and set aside.
• 10 heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
• 11 add ginger, garlic and chili; cook until fragrant, about 10 to 15 seconds.
• 12 add mushrooms, cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 13 add peppers and string beans; increase heat to high and cook until vegetables are cooked but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 14 add remaining tablespoon of soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, basil and roasted tofu.
• 15 cook to warm through, about 1 minute.
• 16 garnish with scallions and basil.
• 17 serve with rice.
• 18 yields about 1 3/4 cups of tofu mixture and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.