Mandarin Ginger Tofu

By MaryEllen

This is one of my all time favorite tofu recipes. I've done a fair bit of tweaking to it and think that I may finally have what I am after. Great source of protein. Don't be scared by the big pile of spinach - it cooks down and ends up being a pretty small portion of the meal.

Ingredients

• 1 block extra firm tofu
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup canned mandarin oranges
• 1/4 cup ginger root, cut into 1" slices
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• EDIT: 3 finely chopped cloves of garlic
• 2 cups raw spinach - without stems
• 1/4 unpacked cup brown sugar
• Nutritional Info
• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 240.9
• Total Fat: 10.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 81.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 15.3 g

Preparation

Step 1

Cut the block of tofu into 1 inch squares. If necessary, lay the squares out on a clean towel and press to dry.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium (~10") flying pan.

Add the tofu and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the surface is a light golden brown.

Add garlic, ginger root slices, and ground ginger, stirring frequently to keep the garlic from burning. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add spinach and continue to cook for 3 minutes.

Add orange juice and brown sugar, lower heat, and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve with 5 or 6 little mandarin oranges.

Can be served alone or over a bed of rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLORSCHEMER.

Reviewers suggest that the ginger not be sliced but grated. Use more mandarin oranges and more spinach.