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Szechuan Mapo Tofu Recipe

Friday, November 16th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Szechuan, China, is well known for her spicy food and if you would like to make a dish with their authentic spiciness, then Mapo tofu recipe is something you should consider trying.

Served throughout China Mapo tofu is a staple. American Chinese restaurants make plenty of the peppery dishes as well. Though Western counterparts find the spicy chili pepper too extreme Mapo tofu is often watered down to cool the heat.

In your own concoctions, you can choose the heat index to suit your palate. However, I would caution trying it before heaping on the heavy-duty chili paste. There are many varied Mapo tofu recipes as you could imagine.

The first choice for you to decide is do you want it with meat or without and if meat is the choice then what type. The original Mapo tofu recipe of course used pork as the meat. You in your creation can use beef, chicken or just increase the tofu.

The Traditional Stew
Ingredients needed:

• Szechwan chili peppe
• Pork
• Sesame Oil
• Black Bean Paste
• Chilli Paste

First, you want to brown the meat, which is pork. You can use sesame oil to lightly brown the meat adding some seasonings if you wish. Next, add other vegetables to brown followed by the black bean paste and the chili paste.Most cooks will add some type of broth such as chicken stock. After this, simmers add the chopped and drained tofu, which is the firm type. Check the heat level of the pepper sauce to see if you want to add more. In Szechuan cooking the Mapo tofu recipes are very hot. This wonderful dish served alone or over rice will be sure to please your palate with its simplicity and delightful flavor.

The Vegetarian Version
If you would like to consider a vegetarian Mapo tofu recipe then try this one out.

It involves cutting up eggplant in small pieces and browning it in either olive oil or sesame oil. Set it aside. Now brown some green onions, mushrooms, carrots, garlic and a mixture of fresh herbs in the pain. Blend in some hot chili paste and vegetable broth to the combination. Let it simmer and then add the cooked eggplant. While turning this mixture boil some tofu noodles until they are ready. Drain the noodles and add the cooked vegetable mix over it. Add additional chili sauce and soy sauce to taste. T

he vegetarian Mapo tofu recipe can be thinned down further to make it more soup like for the noodles or even rice.

Fresh Soy and Tofu Recipe

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Tofu to please meat eaters

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Mention tofu to any avid meat-eater and you’ll hear words such as “boring”, “dull” and “tasteless” being thrown about. tofu is, in fact, a tasteless food, basically being curdled solidified soymilk.

It is, however, an excellent source of protein, calcium, vitamin B complex, vitamin E and phytoestrogens, all proven to go hand in hand with a number of health benefits, making it an ideal food for vegans and vegetarians which nutrients many miss out on.

However, one advantage of tofu is its ability to absorb the taste of other foods very easily; opening doors to a number of options of recipes and dishes based using marinated tofu that anyone will enjoy. And for the health conscience, marinated tofu is low in fat and still maintains all the health benefits that tofu promises.

tofu Marinades in Minutes
There are an extensive range of marinades on the market ready to heat and eat. No mess, no worries. However, if you’re running short of time, have a browse through your pantry to see what you can whip together. The rule with tofu marinades is that they don’t have to be complex to be tasty.

Try mixing 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 cloves garlic (crushed) with 1 tsp sugar to make a subtle, light marinade that children and adults alike would love. Or for something different try mixing 3 tbsp lemon juice with 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp shoyu, ½ tsp chopped rosemary with oil and a little pepper. Then you have the choice of grilling, stir-frying or baking the marinated tofu and serving with vegetables or salad for a light and tasty meal. Noodles or rice are also a great accompaniment, which can also be skipped for those wanting to keep an eye on their carbohydrate intake.

Keep Well Prepared
Try to keep a number of bottled marinades in your cupboard to make a healthy, fast last minute-meal. Remember that jars can last months and even years before going out of date so it pays to keep them on hand. Other ingredients that you can keep handy could include: soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, hoisen sauce, coconut cream, garlic, herbs and spice and sweet chili sauce. tofu is a healthy meat alternative that with a little inspiration and initiative can be used to make a very memorable dish. Remember that if you can, try to let your tofu marinade soak in overnight, but if you’re rushing, 20 minutes will be fine.

Ginger Tofu

Friday, October 5th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Quite an interesting recipe. Using ginger with tofu.

Tofu Dessert to Die For

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Craving something sweet? Try a tofu dessert!

As a healthy alternative, tofu is becoming one of the most popular ingredients, and it is used in so many different recipes, including many delicious dessert selections. tofu can be used to make a variety of yummy treats, such as cheesecake, chocolate mousse, pie, milkshakes, smoothies—even cake! There are even advantages to choosing a tofu dessert over the everyday treats. You can’t go wrong with a tofu dessert!

Why tofu Dessert?
There are many advantages to choosing a tofu dessert over a typical treat. Many of these benefits are health related.

1. tofu is a fairly low-calorie food that is high in protein.
2. Also, tofu dessert is often intended for vegetarians or vegans to eat, in which case the recipes will not contain any animal products. These products include milk and eggs, so tofu dessert is ideal for someone who is allergic to one of these items, both of which are commonly found in most baked goods.
3. tofu dessert is also advantageous because tofu is such a versatile food. The texture of tofu can be changed to fit your baking needs. tofu can be whipped for a mousse or cheesecake, but it can also be baked with other ingredients to make a scrumptious cake. tofu dessert is not only healthy, but it is convenient as well!

tofu Chocolate Cake Recipe
A very popular tofu dessert is tofu Chocolate Cake.

For: 12 servings

Time: An hour and a half

Needed ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour,
• 1 1/4 cups ground almonds,
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar,
• 1/2 cup butter,
• 1 1/2 pounds tofu,
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil,
• 1/2 cup orange juice,
• 1/2 cup chocolate liqueur,
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• Dave’s Gourmet Insanity Sauce Cheese Straws

First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a nine inch springform pan. Mix together the flour, ground almonds and 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar in a medium bowl and knead in the butter. A dough will form, which should then be firmly pressed into the bottom of the pan. Use a blender to combine the tofu, oil, remaining sugar, chocolate liqueur, orange juice, cocoa, and almond extract, blending until creamy and smooth.

Evenly spread the batter over the crust and bake for one hour and fifteen minutes. Let the cake cool at room temperature, and then refrigerate overnight. In order to set correctly, this cake must be thoroughly cold. Serve this healthy, tasty treat the following day—your family and friends will be sure to enjoy it!

Tofu Cheesecake Recipe

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Usually tofu is used in things like salads but do you know that you can also use it in desserts? If you didn’t know that, then you should experience it for yourself by trying a tofu cheesecake recipe.

tofu Cheesecake Recipe
Needed ingredients:

• 1 pre-baked graham cracker crust,
• 2 cups of divided sugar,
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla,
• 2 pounds of tofu,
• 1-ounce squares of semi-sweet chocolate (6 of them),
• pinch of salt,
• half-cup of sugar, and
• 1 teaspoon of almond extract.

Once the ingredients for this tofu cheesecake recipe have been assembled, be sure that you also have the graham cracker crust ready. For about 20 minutes, drain the 2 pounds of tofu between 2 towels, with a breadboard acting as a weight on top. After that, blend ½ pound of the drained tofu at a time until it is creamy and smooth. Once that has been done, place the tofu into the blender and blend ½ cup of sugar into the tofu. When that has been completed, take the mixture out of the blender.

With the mixture now in a bowl, preheat the oven to 350 Degrees. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and then add it to the mixture of tofu. Mix the remaining ingredients into the mixture, and be sure it is all well-mixed together. When this is done, pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust, and then place it in the oven for 40 minutes. Once the dessert is finished, add some extra flavor to it by adding a favorite fruit, such as strawberries.

Another tofu cheesecake recipe involves (for the base) using 1 cup of almond meal, 4 tablespoons of tamini, 1 cup of ground walnuts, 1 cup of oat flakes, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 3 tablespoons of salt. For the tofu mixture you will need 1 ½ cup of maple syrup, 2 pounds of firm tofu, 1 cup of corn oil, ½ cup of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of vanilla, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 2 tablespoons of arrow root.

Blend the filling, and, into a springform pan that is oiled, press the base (which should have been well-mixed). The tofu mixture should then be poured in. After baking at 375 Degrees for 1 ½ hours, let it cool overnight. After that, top it with whatever fruit you want.

If you enjoyed baking, this is a recipe you will enjoy!

Tofu Cheesecake- a Healthy Alternative

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

tofu cheesecake may sound like a contradiction in terms since it is fairly obvious that this cake has no cheese in it. Yet here is another wonderful use for tofu and if watching your waistline makes the real thing just a distant memory, you might want to give tofu cheesecake a try.

tofu carries heart healthy benefits and is high in protein plus there’s a big difference in the calories you will consume if you go with the healthier tofu cheesecake version. A slice of regular cheesecake, and we’re talking about a mere sliver, is a whopping 400 calories and almost 25 grams of fat while a similar slice of tofu cheesecake is about 200 calories and only 4 grams of fat.

tofu Cheesecake
If you want to give tofu cheesecake a try you might start with this simple recipe for chocolate tofu cheesecake. It’s very easy since it’s mixed in a blender and involves no baking. Plus it’s chocolate, so how can you go wrong?

Put 16 ounces of silken tofu, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract in a blender and puree. Melt 10 small squares of baking chocolate in a microwave safe bowl using a low setting and stirring frequently. Add this to the other ingredients in the blender and blend until thoroughly mixed. Spoon the mixture into a 9″ ready made graham cracker pie crust. Chill your new tofu cheesecake creation until it sets and top with cherry pie filling or a light raspberry sauce and serve with whipped cream.

Making Healthy Choices
Cheesecake is one of those things that a true connoisseur can’t seem to do without, but often diet restrictions can mean it’s off the list of acceptable foods or it might be a case of knowing what’s healthy and wanting to make better choices but whatever the reason, it doesn’t mean giving up that favorite treat completely and tofu cheesecake can be a satisfying alternative. It can be as varied as its real cheese counterpart and as easy as popping a few ingredients in the blender.

You can even make a tofu cheesecake very much like the infamous high calorie New York cheesecake but without all those killer calories and fat. So if you can’t resist that beautiful confection in the bakeshop window or if you dream of cheesecake at night, you don’t have to deprive yourself any longer. Give tofu cheesecake a try and you might be pleasantly surprised.

Change Your Thanksgiving with this Tofu Turkey Recipe

Friday, July 6th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Catering to a lot of people around the holidays or for a special occasion can be stressful, and difficult. Catering to each and every person’s taste buds can make it even more difficult to pull off the perfect dinner party. Which meat will you serve? What about the vegetarian neighbors? What on earth are you going to feed them?

Tofu: A Healthy Alternative

tofu is an exceptional food–not only because it is highly nutritious- but because it can be prepared in such a remarkably wide variety of ways. tofu is a good source of soy protein and isoflavones, both of which confer promising health benefits according to doctors.

There are so many amazing recipes out there involving vegetarian dishes. Vegetarian cooking is easier than you would think, and the good news is, you don’t have to worry if the meat is cooked all the way!

If you plan on serving a turkey for the family, why not substitute a great tofu turkey recipe for those at the party that are either vegetarian, or trying to watch their figures. A tofu turkey recipe has all of the filling taste and protein found in any other main dish, with a third of the caloric content. It even almost looks like your regular Thanksgiving turkey!

Using tofu turkey recipe instead of your usual Butterball turkey will allow you to cut the prep time in the kitchen down from two hours to about fifteen minutes. Using a tofu turkey recipe will also slice your oven time down from four or five hours to only one hour. tofu turkey recipes are loved by vegetarian and meat eaters alike, because tofu is a soy bean curd based product that takes on the characteristics, flavor, and texture of a meat.

tofu comes in a variety of ways, soft, firm, extra firm, etc. These options allow you to cater the texture you desire to the food you are planning to cook. You would use a soft form of tofu for Miso soup, but allow for an extra firm piece when following a tofu turkey recipe. Having different options make cooking more fun, and incorporating vegetarian lifestyles into your eating habits a breeze.

Many doctors recommend cutting down on the amount of red meat that you intake in your regular diet, in order to cut down on high cholesterol and other issues, incorporating great tofu meals like a tofu turkey recipe into your diet will benefit your health in the long run, and add new flavors and cooking ideas into your household.

Tofu For Breakfast

Thursday, July 5th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

Are you ready for breakfast tofu? Here is a video you may find interesting.

A Tofu Stir Fry Recipe Can Make Any Dinner Great

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy

You and your loved ones really enjoy eating tofu and would like to make it the basis of a healthy family meal for dinner. However, there are so many different ways to cook tofu that you cannot think of which is the best way to choose. Look no further, because a tofu stir fry recipe is an excellent choice.

A Vegetable Stir Fry with tofu is a Delicious tofu Stir Fry Recipe

For this tofu stir fry recipe, you will need several ingredients. These ingredients include: 2 zucchinis that are 6 inches long, 4 medium carrots, 4 green onions, 1 ½ cans of chicken broth that should be 13 ¾ ounces in size, 2 stalks of celery, safflower oil, 2 teaspoons of cornstarch or arrowroot powder, ground ginger, garlic powder, 2 cups of cooked brown rice, 1 package of chow mein noodles, and 1 package of tofu (the tofu should be cut into ½ inch pieces for cooking).

Once you have assembled all of the ingredients needed for this tofu stir fry recipe, then be sure to wash the onions, zucchini, and celery, and thoroughly dry them. Peel the carrots, and cut them into strips that are about 1/8 inch wide and 3 inches long. Cut the celery into pieces that are about ¼ inch thick, and the same should be done for the green onions. The zucchini should be cut lengthwise in half, and then into slices that are about 1/8 inches thick.

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a skillet or a large wok. Be sure that the oil is very hot, but that it does not smoke. Add the celery and the carrots, and use a wooden stir fry spatula to cook the mixture for 3 minutes. Add the onions and the zucchini, and cover the pan, cooking the mixture on medium heat for 1 minute. After than, take the cover off, stir the mixture a bit, and cook the mixture for 1 ½ more minutes. After that, the mixture should be taken off of the heat.

Next, pour the chicken broth into a small saucepan. Sprinkle in 1/8 teaspoon of the ginger and the garlic, and some of the arrowroot powder. Stir with a wire whisk to dissolve them into the mixture. Allow the mixture to thicken over medium heat, and the cubed tofu should be added once the mixture is reasonably thick. Continue stirring gently to allow the mixture to thicken and heat over the tofu. Place vegetables into the mixture, and then place the entire mixture onto the brown rice and the cooked noodles.

This is just one of the many tofu stir fry recipes that you could try. For more ideas, consult a cookbook, or the many online websites that offer delicious recipes. Once you have found the recipe that you want to try, make it, and delight in how much your family will enjoy it!

 

 

 

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