Stir Fried Shiitake Mushrooms With Tofu And Bok Choy Recipes

STIR-FRIED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Peel Fresh Ginger (0.25 ounce) using the back of a spoon and mince. Place into a small bowl. Mince Garlic (2 clove) and place into a bowl with ginger and set aside. Pat the Extra Firm Tofu (1) dry with paper towels. Cut into half inch cubes and set aside.
• Cut the ends from the Baby Bok Choy (2) and discard. Remove the leaves from the bok choy and place into medium bowl. Remove the seeds, pith, and stem from the Yellow Bell Pepper (1) and discard. Cut the pepper into thin strips and add to bowl with bok choy.
• Peel the Carrot (2) and then slice thinly on the bias. Set aside.
• Remove stems from Shiitake Mushroom (4 ounce) and discard. Keep caps whole or slice to desired size. Add to bowl with yellow pepper and bok choy. In another small bowl, stir together the Corn Starch (1 teaspoon) and a quarter cup of water.
• Stir the Tamari Soy Sauce (2 tablespoon), fresh ginger, Sriracha (2 teaspoon) garlic cloves, and Sesame Oil (1 teaspoon) into the cornstarch mixture and set aside.
• Into a small saucepan, pour the Brown Rice (4 ounce) one cup of water and the Vegetable Base (1 package). Stir. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. When water begins to boil, stir once, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 23 minutes.
• Remove rice from heat and fluff with a fork. Keep covered until plating.
• Add Olive Oil (2 tablespoon) to large saute pan over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add the super firm tofu in a single layer and saute until browned on all sides, about seven minutes.
• Remove tofu from the pan. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add the carrot. Saute for two to three minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium, add the mushrooms and cook for two minutes.
• Add the yellow bell pepper and cook for two minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Add bok choy and continue to cook for one minute. Remove pan from heat and you're ready to plate.
• Place a scoop of brown rice in the center of two plates. Spread the rice into a line across the center. Top with tofu and vegetable mixture.
• Serve with the spicy sauce and enjoy!

STIR-FRIED TOFU AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS IN SPICY BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in large bowl. Pour 3 cups boiling water over; let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 25 minutes and up to 4 hours. Drain. Cut off stems and discard; finely chop caps.
• Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons vegetable broth in 2-cup measuring cup. Stir in remaining broth, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• Heat oil in heavy large wok or nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot. Add mushrooms; stir-fry until browned, about 3 minutes. Add leek; stir-fry until beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add black beans, ginger, garlic, chili-garlic sauce, and peppercorns; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir cornstarch mixture to blend, then stir into vegetable mixture. Add tofu; toss gently to coat with sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes.
• Spoon tofu mixture into serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
• *Available at Asian markets and specialty foods stores and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

BABY BOK CHOY AND SHIITAKE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Stir together broth, oyster sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Stir-fry garlic and ginger with salt until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shiitakes and stir-fry until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add bok choy and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Re-stir cornstarch mixture. Make a well in vegetables and add cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil and toss to coat vegetables. Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED SHITAKE MUSHROOMS WITH TOFU AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Whisk together cornstarch and 1 tsp.water in bowl.
• Whisk in soy sauce, ginger, chile sauce, garlic and sesame oil.
• Heat 1 Tbs. canola oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir-fry tofu7 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Transfer to plate.
• Add 1 Tbs. oil to pan.
• Stir-fry bok choy 4 minutes, transfer to plate.
• Add remaining 1 Tbs. oil to pan.
• Stir-fry mushrooms 2 minutes or until tender.
• Return tofu and bok choy to pan.
• Stir in soy sauce mixture and stir-fry 1 minute until hot.

BOK CHOY AND SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Soak 12 dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water, 30 minutes. Remove the stems. Boil 4 quartered heads bok choy, 2 minutes. Stir-fry 1 minced garlic clove in peanut oil, then add the mushrooms and some thinly sliced jicama; stir-fry 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons each oyster sauce and mirin (sweet rice wine) and 1 cup chicken broth; cover and cook, 5 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with a splash of water, then the bok choy; stir-fry 2 minutes.

TOFU SHIITAKE SPICY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In large non-stick skillet, heat peanut oil over medium-high heat.
• Cut onion in half and place onion cut-side down on cutting board. Slice 1/2-inch thick slices across the short way. Then cut once across the slices, creating two rows.
• Put onions into skillet with the grated garlic and saute for approximately 3 minutes.
• Add cubed tofu into pan and saute over high heat, adding oil as needed. Turn a few times with spatula until cubes brown slightly.
• Remove the tofu and onions onto a plate.
• Add bok choy and mushrooms to pan, stirring in 2 teaspoons of sugar, adding a little peanut oil if needed, and saute vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes. Push vegetables to the sides of the pan and add tofu into the center, sprinkling 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce over cubes. Sprinkle carrots around pan on top of vegetables. Heat for 2 minutes, sprinkle cayenne pepper over all, then gently stir everything together for 1 - 2 minutes more, using a flat nylon or bamboo spatula so as not to crush the tofu.
• Serve with steamed rice.