Monday, August 31, 2009

Tofu Fried Rice

Tofu
Vegetable Oil
Cooked rice (leftover rice is perfect for this!)
2 Eggs (optional)
Green onions, chopped fine
Salt (optional, to taste)
Veges - be creative! Personally I like to use scallions and carrots (sliced thin with the peeler), and this time I added in baby corn and mushrooms. Try something new and comment–I'm always looking for ideas

1. Heat about a half tbsp. of vege oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add in the eggs and stir so that they're almost scrambled. Remove the eggs and set aside.


2. Brown the tofu on all sides (you may need to add about 1 tbsp. oil). There are some good pics of this in MikeDub's pad thai post. He's the one that sold me on tofu by cooking it up this way.


3. Remove the tofu and set aside (I put it in the same bowl as the egg).

4. Add about 1 more tbsp. oil to the pan and fry the rice. Put in the vegetables (except the green onion). Stir on medium to medium-high heat, until rice just begins to brown and vegetables are tender.


5. Add the tofu and egg back in to warm, stirring frequently. During the last minute of cooking, add the green onion.

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