General Taos Tofu

This recipe would be equally good if using chicken, shrimp, pork, or beef. The recipe was adapted from a recipe found on VegWeb.

1 box extra firm tofu
1 egg
3/4 cornstarch
vegetable oil
3 green onions, chopped
2 T minced ginger
2 T minced garlic
1.5 cup vegetable broth
4 T soy sauce
5 T sugar
red pepper flakes (can substitute chili garlic sauce)
2 T sherry (optional)
2 T rice wine vinegar
steamed broccoli
rice
1. Drain, dry, and cute tofu into 1 inch cubes. Beat egg in a bowl. Toss tofu with egg, coating each piece. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch on tofu, tossing to coat.

2. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add green onion, ginger, garlic, and cook 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine stock, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper, and sherry. Add to green onion/garlic/ginger mixture. Mix 4 T water with 2 T cornstarch in a separate bowl. Pour into stock mixture. Add tofu and coat evenly.

4. Serve with rice and broccoli.