Recipes from Cooking with Doyle Moore on Focus 580

January 6, 1999:  Tofu Recipes

TOFU BALLS AND SPINACH IN HOT SAUCE

• 1 carton firm tofu, drained and mashed

• ½ lb. ground pork or turkey

• 1 egg

• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce

Mix all the above ingredients together and form into 1-1½ inch balls. (You will need to wash your hands a couple of times while you are forming the balls.)

Fry the balls in at least 3 inches of hot oil until golden and cooked through. This can be done ahead. The balls will shrivel a little as they cool, but that is o.k.

Sauce:

• 2 large garlic cloves, minced

• 2 large slices fresh ginger, minced

• 1 cup chicken broth

• 1 Tbsp. Chinese hot bean sauce (or to taste)

• 2 Tbsps. soy sauce

• 3 Tbsps. cornstarch, mixed with water

• sesame oil to taste

• fresh spinach in a large bowl

• sliced green onions

Sauté the ginger and garlic in a little oil. 

Add the rest of the ingredients to make a sauce. 

Add the balls to sauce and heat through. 

Pour the balls and sauce over the spinach and sprinkle with sliced green onion.

Pierce the tofu pieces with a fork and simmer uncovered until the liquid is all absorbed.

Serve hot with a dipping sauce of: soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and Chinese hot sauce if desired.

TOFU MILKSHAKE

• Silken Tofu

• A&W Cream Soda

• 1 tsp. cocoa

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 packet of Sweet and Low

Put in blender, mix, then drink.

EASY SOY SPREAD

Take a packet of tofu, any type

Add some green onions, chopped garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce and red or black pepper.

To make a deviled egg filling, add some mustard and olive slices to the mixture above.

GRILLED TOFU WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Cut a pound of firm tofu into eight  ½-inch thick triangles. Marinate for 1 hour in 2 Tbsps. of soy sauce, 2 Tbsps. of orange juice concentrate, and 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar.  Grill or broil until brown.  Then purée ¼ cup chicken broth, 2 Tbsps. of peanut butter, ½ tsp. brown sugar, and ¼ tsp. ground ginger. Sprinkle tofu with sliced scallions and serve with sauce.

TOFU WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Cut a pound of firm tofu into 8 slices.  Dip in beaten egg and oyster sauce. Cover with crushed crackers. Then fry in a non stick pan.

HAMBURGER WITH TVP

Soak the TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) in warm water for about an hour. Take TVP and press between cheesecloth to remove excess moisture. Mix hamburger and TVP one to one. Then put whatever kind of spices in you like- salt, pepper, garlic. Put 1-2 T of oil in pan and fry.

FRUIT TOFU

Take Silken Tofu and add frozen or fresh fruit.  Mix in blender.  You can add milk to thin out.