Monday, July 20, 2009

Orange Chipotle Tofu Stir-Fry

As my first actual post, I may as well give a recipe I made up today that I'm glad to say turned out pretty well, even if a bit odd. It's a stir-fry with a chipotle and vinegar marinade on the tofu; the recipe is as follows:

Tofu & Marinade:
3 Chipotle Peppers
2 Tablespoons Adobo Sauce(This is what the peppers will come in when you buy them canned)
3 Minced large cloves of garlic
1 Medium Onion

1/2 Cup Jalapeno Oil(a few Jalapenos with a half cup olive or equivalent oil will work)
1/2 Red Wine Vinegar
14 ounces cubed tofu(it can be more or less than this, as long as it can be covered by the marinade)
A pinch of pepper and sea salt.

Orange Glaze:
2 Whole Oranges(zest one)
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
1 1/2 Tablespoons Tapioca Flour(Arrowroot can be used as well, just a bit less)

Stir-Fry Vegetables:

1 Medium Daikon, chopped
2 Cups Fresh Sugar Peas
1/2 of a large Parsnip, chopped
1 colored Belle Pepper, chopped
(Carrots, Broccoli, or anything you else can be added in as to your preference)

To start the marinade, throw some of t
he oil, the chopped onion, the adobo sauce, and the chipotle peppers in a pan and fry them until the onions are translucent. Add this mixture to the rest of the oil and vinegar in a bowl and add the tofu. Let marinate for a few hours.

When read to make the stir-fry, brown the tofu with the peppers from the marinade and set aside. While this is going on, add the orange zest, the juice from
said oranges, the water, and the brown sugar to a pot and heat the mixture slowly(make sure to be fairly slow, as brown sugar can char easily). Once it is boiling, add in the tapioca starch, mixing well the entire time to thicken the mixture. If you don't consistently mix while it is added, it will gel up and form clumps which is just a pain.

After having removed the tofu, throw all the vegetables into the pain and steam them for a few minutes, probably around 4-5. More oil may be needed to prevent any kind of charring. Once the vegetables are all finished, mix the tofu, vegetables, and orange glaze together and serve over rice(I recommend a brown aromatic rice the like.)

Picture of the finished product:



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