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Batter Dipped Tofu

Recipe

Title:

Batter Dipped Tofu

Categories:

Vegetables, Dips

Yield:

5 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Firm Tofu
• 1/4 ts Paprika
• 1/2 c Unbleached Flour
• 1/4 ts Black Pepper
• 2 tb Toasted Wheat germ
• 1 x Egg
• 1/2 ts Thyme
• 1 tb Milk
• 1/4 ts Dill weed
• 3 dr Hot Pepper Sauce
• 1/4 ts Garlic powder
• 2 tb Safflower oil

Ingredients

• GINGER SAUCE

• 6 tb Rice vinegar
• 2 tb Soy sauce
• 6 tb Sugar
• 1 ts Cornstarch
• 3/4 c Plus 1 T Water
• 1 tb Finely minced Gingerroot

Directions

1. GINGER SAUCE: In small saucepan, place vinegar, sugar, 3/4 c water, and soy sauce.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1 T water; stir into sauce.
4. Cook mixture, stirring until clear and thickened.
5. Remove pan from heat; stir in ginger.
6. Makes 1 cup.
7. Use for Batter Dipped Tofu and Vegetable Stir fry.
8. TOFU: While Ginger Sauce is simmering, cut tofu into 1" squares about 1/4" thick.
9. Set aside.
10. In a med bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, and seasonings.
11. In a separate bowl, lightly beat egg.
12. Add milk and hot pepper sauce.
13. In a large skillet, heat oil.
14. Piece by piece, dip tofu in flour, then in egg mixture, and again in flour.
15. Saute until lightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side.
16. Serve warm, arranged on a platter with cocktail forks and a bowl of Ginger Sauce.
17. Surround platter with curly lettuce leaves or large sprigs of parsley.
18. Makes 4-6 servings.
19. VARIATIONS: - use egg white only

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