Red-Cooked Tofu


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Red-cooking is a traditional Chinese braising technique that uses soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine to flavor the food and give it a dark red color. This easy, aromatic stew is delicious served over cooked rice or mustard greens.

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Ingredients
  • 4 medium  scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)On Sale
  • 2 medium  carrots, cut into small diceOn Sale
  • 1 cup  lower-salt chicken broth or (preferably homemade) vegetable brothOn Sale
  • 6 tablespoons  reduced-sodium soy sauce; more as neededOn Sale
  • 1/4 cup  Shaoxing (Chinese cooking wine) or dry sherryOn Sale
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons  minced fresh gingerOn Sale
  • 2 teaspoons  granulated sugarOn Sale
  •   Freshly ground black pepperOn Sale
  • 2   14-ounce packages firm tofu, cut into 1-inch piecesOn Sale
  • 2 tablespoons  seasoned rice vinegarOn Sale
  • 2 teaspoons  arrowroot or cornstarchOn Sale
Directions
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In a large saucepan, combine the scallion whites, carrots, broth, soy sauce, Shaoxing, ginger, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring once or twice. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the tofu, cover, and continue to simmer gently until the tofu is heated through and has absorbed some of the other flavors, 10 minutes.
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In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and arrowroot until smooth and then stir the mixture into the stew, taking care not to break up the tofu. Stir gently until thickened, about 1 minute. Add more soy sauce to taste, sprinkle with the scallion greens, and serve.


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Because of the high moisture content of tofu, it can go from a stir-fry to a braise in seconds. We also recommend salting and drying the tofu in paper towels so oil doesn't splatter during frying.

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