Tofu With Snow Peas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb firm tofu or 1 lb extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup dry
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 cups snow peas
• 2 whole green onions, minced
• 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
• 1 teaspoon minced roasted garlic
• 1/2 cup roasted cashews
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 fry the tofu, covered, in 1 tablespoon of the oil until the tofu is nicely browned; remove from heat.
• 2 in a small bowl, mix together the , soy sauce, and cornstarch; pour over the tofu, stir well, and set aside to marinate.
• 3 remove the ends and strings from snow peas and cut each one into 2 to 3 pieces.
• 4 blanch the snow peas in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes, then plunge them into very cold water to halt further cooking.
• 5 in a skillet or wok heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and saute the green onions, minced yellow onion, water chestnuts, and garlic for 4 minutes; add the snow peas and cashews and stir well.
• 6 add the tofu together with the marinade, lemon juice, and pepper and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the snow peas and sauce reach desired texture.
• 7 serve immediately with rice or noodles.