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Chinese Braised Mushrooms & Tofu

Chinese Braised Mushrooms & Tofu

Ma Po Tofu, a classic dish from the Sichuan province of China, inspired this recipe. The original is made with soft tofu and ground pork or beef with plenty of heat from dried chile peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. Portobello mushrooms stand in for the meat in our vegetarian version and convenient jarred chile-garlic sauce gives it plenty of kick. Serve with brown rice.

Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Healthy Weight Heart Healthy High Calcium High Fiber High Potassium Low Calorie Low Carb Low Cholesterol Low Sat Fat

Serves Prep Time Total Time
4 40 min 40 min

Directions

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 4 portobello mushroom caps, gills removed, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce, (see Note)
  • 1 1/4 cups mushroom broth, or vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoon dry sherry, (see Tip)
  • 2 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 14-ounce p firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 8-ounce ca water chestnuts, rinsed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Cooking Instruction

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and chile-garlic sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the mushroom liquid has evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes.

Step 2

Add broth, sherry, soy sauce, brown sugar, tofu and water chestnuts and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a simmer, for 10 minutes to blend flavors.

Step 3

Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir the mixture into the saucepan and simmer until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Serving: Per serving
  • Calories: 181
  • Carbohydrates: 17g
  • Fat: 8g
  • Protein: 11g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Potassium: 599mg
  • Sodium: 545mg
  • Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat
  • Carbohydrate Servings: 1
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