Chinese Braised Mushrooms & Tofu

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Ma Po Tofu, a classic dish from the Sichuan province of China, inspired this recipe. The original is made with soft tofu and ground pork or beef with plenty of heat from dried chile peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. Portobello mushrooms stand in for the meat in our vegetarian version and convenient jarred chile-garlic sauce gives it plenty of kick. Serve with brown rice.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2009

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total:
40 mins
Servings:
4

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Ingredients

Directions

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and chile-garlic sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the mushroom liquid has evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes.

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  • Add broth, sherry, soy sauce, brown sugar, tofu and water chestnuts and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a simmer, for 10 minutes to blend flavors.

  • Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir the mixture into the saucepan and simmer until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

Tips

Note: Chile-garlic sauce (also labeled chili-garlic sauce, or paste) is a blend of ground chiles, garlic and vinegar. It can be found in the Asian section of large supermarkets and will keep for up to 1 year in the refrigerator.

Tip: “Cooking sherry” can be high in sodium. Instead, look for dry sherry with other fortified wines in your wine or liquor store.

People with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity should use soy sauces that are labeled "gluten-free," as soy sauce may contain wheat or other gluten-containing sweeteners and flavors.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1 cup
Per Serving:
167 calories; protein 11.3g; carbohydrates 13.2g; dietary fiber 2.9g; sugars 4.6g; fat 7.8g; saturated fat 1.1g; vitamin a iu 125.3IU; vitamin c 2.5mg; folate 37.6mcg; calcium 215.2mg; iron 3.5mg; magnesium 41.5mg; potassium 593mg; sodium 593.3mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 1g.
Exchanges:

2 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat

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13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 13
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 0
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valopez025@gmail.com
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Just finished making this and it turned out really great! I had to substituted some of the ingredients but over all it came out very good. Instead of all purpose flour I used whole grain and it worked well. I also served it with some quinoa that i prepared like fried rice-- it had peas carrots corn egg whites and slices of turkey. Yummy!:) Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
These are something we eat on a regular bases. And it's cheap too. Jake Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Delicious! I couldn't find chile garlic sauce in my neighborhood but with the garlic & fresh ginger it still has plenty of flavor. I halved the recipe for two but still had leftovers which my meat-loving husband ate for lunch the next day. Used Amy's mushroom soup for a thicker sauce. I have trouble finding vegetarian recipes that my husband will eat so I'll definitely make this again. Read More
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alijim
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
I used BIG portabells and removed the gills then chopped them. Added only half the tofu but next time will use all. Be careful with the hot chile sauce....I started w/half and added until we were happy lol. You can forget the brown rice; I added a little more broth to make it more like a soup. At end added some egg white to get that "egg drop soup" feeling. Next time will probably add some baby bok choy. DELICIOUS and versatile..... Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
06/25/2014
Loved it! I loved this recipe! It was very easy. All the ingredients where fairly basic. It was very fast to make! It tastes great! All the ingredients went very well together. I am totally going to save this recipe! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Love it we have a 6 year old and a 3 year old and they loved it!!!! We are not huge hot fans plus with the kids i left out the chile garlic sauce and replaced it with a garlic sauce and more garlic. I am making it again for the 2nd time in 2 weeks Read More
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lprain@nyc.rr.com
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
Very good! We didn't have the sherry on hand and substituted another hot sauce for the chili garlic sauce. Still came out excellent and was very easy to make. I (accidently) also purchased diced water chestnuts which cut down on the chopping a little. Next time I'd like to try adding some veggies - - - maybe broccoli or snow peas! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Don't know about the cost - but my husband raves about this dish. Very tasty. KFord Charlotte NC Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
This was a little bland so I think I will add more spices next time and maybe sautee the tofu with the garlic & ginger to firm up the texture. Amy Columbus OH Read More
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