18784 20 mins 20 mins 4 to 6 servings Thu Apr 09 02:40:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 14:09:50 -0700 2009 Easy Asian CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/18784 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:09:50 GMT Snow peas and tofu with a red chile kick A quick stir-fry of tofu and snow peas gets a kick from red chile flakes. Made for weeknight cooking, this quick stir-fry has a touch of spice, and can be served over steamed rice for a satisfying vegetarian dinner.

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Whisk together soy sauce, mirin, sugar, cornstarch, rice vinegar, and red chile flakes in a small bowl; set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. When oil smokes, add tofu and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.

Reduce heat to medium, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, shallots, and garlic and cook until starting to brown, about 1 minute. Add snow peas and sesame seeds and cook, stirring frequently, until peas are bright green, slightly softened, yet still crisp, about 5 minutes. Add tofu and soy sauce mixture to the pan and cook just until tofu is warm and sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute more. Serve immediately over steamed rice.

]]> http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/03/snowpea2_tofu290.jpg Kate Ramos 50 Main 1/4 cup soy sauce

]]> 2 tablespoons mirin or dry sherry

]]> 298 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

]]> 2 teaspoons cornstarch

]]> 1 teaspoon rice vinegar

]]> 58 3/4 teaspoon red chile flakes

]]> 2 tablespoons peanut oil

]]> 1 pound firm tofu, patted dry and cut into large dice

]]> 94 3 medium shallots, thinly sliced

]]> 74 4 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced

]]> 57 1 pound snow peas

]]> 300 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

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