Hot and Spicy Tofu

Ingredients

• Peanut oil

  1 ½ tbsp or 20g

• Tofu

  firm, raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Onion

  raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 58g

• Red bell pepper

  raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 46g

• Green chili pepper

  raw

  ½ pepper or 23g

• Garlic

  raw

  1 ½ clove or 5g

• Water

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Rice wine vinegar

  1 ½ tbsp or 22g

• Tamari soy sauce

  1 ½ tbsp or 27g

• Brown sugar

  ½ tbsp or 5g

• Cornstarch

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ½ tsp or 0.2g

Directions

1. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Press excess moisture from tofu and cut into cubes.
3. Add the cubed tofu and cook until browned on all sides.
4. Add onion, bell pepper, green chile pepper, and crushed garlic. Cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the hot water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes. Adjust to taste and add more water if needed.
6. Pour sauce over the tofu and vegetables, toss to coat, and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 to 5 minutes.