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tofu stir-fry with Prep time: 40 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes
spicy sauce

have all your ingredients cut and ready to go, because when the cooking starts, things happen really fast!

1 pkg (16 oz) firm tofu, drained 1 Slice tofu lengthwise into four pieces. Place on a
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper plate or flat surface covered with three paper towels.
½ tsp ground ginger or pumpkin pie Cover with three more layers. Press evenly and
spice (or try Chinese five-spice gently with a flat plate or cutting board to squeeze
mix) out water. Throw away paper towels. Replace with
3 Tbsp light teriyaki sauce fresh paper towels and press again. Restack the
slices and cut into ½-inch wide strips. Place tofu in a
1 tsp sesame oil (optional) bowl just big enough to hold all strips lying on their
1 can (14½ oz) low-sodium chicken widest side without overlapping.
broth or vegetable broth,
divided 2 In a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ginger (or
1 Tbsp cornstarch pumpkin pie spice/Chinese five-spice mix), teriyaki
sauce, sesame oil (optional), and ½ cup of the
1 Tbsp canola oil, divided into three chicken broth. Stir well, and then pour over the tofu.
1-tsp portions Set aside for 20 minutes.
½ head Chinese (napa) cabbage, rinsed 3
and cut in ½-inch strips (6–8 C) Combine the remaining chicken broth and the
1 C scallions (green onions), rinsed cornstarch. Stir until cornstarch dissolves. Set aside.
and sliced 4 In a large wok or large nonstick pan, heat 1 teaspoon
1 Tbsp garlic, minced or pressed of canola oil until very hot, but not smoking. While
(about 2–3 cloves) the pan heats, drain tofu marinade into cornstarch
1 C carrots, peeled, thinly sliced or mixture.
shredded 5 Place half the tofu slices in the hot pan. Cook just
1 C red bell pepper, rinsed and until brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove from
sliced pan and set aside. Repeat with 1 teaspoon of oil and
1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, sliced remaining tofu.

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