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February 1st, 2006 Caroline

At the risk of needing to change this blog’s name to tofuandcaroline.com (the eponymous tony might have something to say about that), I should offer up the best simple tofu recipe I’ve made, from Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. This is the standard tofu we make for stir fry, one of Ben’s favorite meals (and one he is learning how to cook! More on that another day).

Carmelized Golden Tofu

1 pound of firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tbsp peanut oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

3 1/2 tbsp brown sugar

Drain the tofu and, if you have the time, blot it a bit with paper towels. Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over fairly high heat. Add the tofu and fry until golden. It takes a few minutes to color, so let it cook undisturbed while you do something else (really! leave it alone!) then come back and turn the pieces over. Don’t let them get dry and hard, but 5-6 minutes a side should give them some nice color. Remove the tofu from the pan, turn the heat down to medium, and put in the soy sauce and brown sugar. Whisk them together a bit and then add the tofu. Toss well, simmer for  a couple minutes, then add a few tablespoons of water and cook till the sauce coats the tofu nicely. Turn off the heat; let the tofu cool in the syrup for 10 minutes before serving.

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