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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Spicy Garlic Stir-Fry

I guess it's been my turn to do a recipe & I don't know if I'm late or not, but here goes...
I've been taking a health class this semester, so I've been trying to add more fiber, especially in veggies, to our meals. We're eating vegetarian dinners, with meat once or twice a week instead of meat with everything. So, I'm passing on the recipe my teacher gave me & I used last night. My kids actually liked it, even the tofu, and asked for seconds. You can add or take out any veggies to this easy recipe. Hope you like it... -Robyn

Ingredients:
Olive Oil
1 ginger root, peeled
3/4 - 1 head of garlic, cloves skinned
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (if desired)
1 pkg baked, extra firm tofu, cut in slices (I used the teriyaki flavored baked tofu from Trader Joe's. If you don't use baked, the tofu will break up & get mushy.)
2 - 3 carrots, peeled & sliced on bias
1 red pepper, sliced in strips
1 green or yellow pepper, sliced in strips
1/2 crown of broccoli (I use the "Baby Broccoli" from Trader Joe's, 'cause it's more fun)
1 bunch asparagus (if desired) - (prep by rinsing & breaking bottom ends off about 1 - 1 1/2 inch)
2 Tblsp Teriyaki sauce
2 Tblsp water
Salt
Rice (white or brown), Quinoa, or noodles
Instructions:
Prep all veggies, including rinsing & cutting. Heat large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat, and add olive oil to coat bottom of pan (2 - 3 Tblsp). Add tofu & fry until golden on at least 1 side. Add onions, grate ginger root into pan, crushed red pepper flakes (if desired), and garlic (use a garlic press directly into pan or mince). Don't overcook the garlic- immediately add carrots, broccoli and asparagus. Cook over medium heat, covered, for about 3 minutes. Add peppers. At this point, you can also add any other "soft" veggies you'd like (mushrooms, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, etc.). Add teriyaki sauce & water to aid in steaming, and lightly salt veggies. Cook for another 3 minutes, or until veggies are desired tenderness.
Serve over white or brown rice, Quinoa ("keen-wah", I used a combo of rice & Quinoa 'cause they can be cooked in the same pot together), or noodels (BEST taste- get noodles from Chinese food aisle or even use spaghetti noodles).