Asian-Flavored Broccoli with Tofu
Broccoli is a nice vegetable, it contains a lot of vintamin, tofu is a good food too, a lot of protein, easy for people to adsorb. It is really a very great recipe!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
8 minCook
17 minReady
25 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
broccoli florets
cut into quarters |
|
| 2 | medium |
carrots
sliced thin |
|
| 8 | ounces |
tofu
cut into cubes |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2 | medium |
garlic cloves
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
ginger
grated |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 1 | x |
red pepper flakes
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
broccoli florets
cut into quarters |
|
| 2 | medium |
carrots
sliced thin |
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
tofu
cut into cubes |
|
| 45 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2 | medium |
garlic cloves
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
ginger
grated |
|
| 15 | ml |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 1 | x |
red pepper flakes
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Fill bottom of steamer with 2 inches of water.
While steam is building up in steamer, cut broccoli florets into quarters and let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes to bring out their health promoting properties.
Also cut stems into ¼ inch pieces.
Press or chop garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
Add tofu and sliced carrots to steamer and steam for 2 minutes.
Add broccoli and steam for 5 more minutes.
Toss with rest of ingredients.
Optional: To mellow the flavor of garlic, add garlic to steamer for the last 2 minutes of steaming.
