Honey Glazed Chicken (Tofu) Stir Fry

Ingredients

12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (we use tofu)
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 cups vegetables, fresh or frozen
hot cooked rice or couscous

Directions

1. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; set aside. For sauce, in a small bowl stir together honey, vinegar, orange juice, soy sauce, and cornstarch; set aside.
2. Pour cooking oil into a wok or a large skillet. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Preheat over medium-high heat. Stir-fry frozen vegetables for 3 minutes or till vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from wok. Add chicken to hot wok. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink. Push chicken from the center of the wok. Stir sauce; add to center of the wok. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
3. Return cooked vegetables to wok. Stir all ingredients together to coat. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or till heated through. If desire, serve immediately over rice or couscous.

Makes 4 servings.

Skillet Tofu Parmigiana

Ingredients

1/4 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 14-ounce package firm or extra-firm water-packed tofu, rinsed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
8 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup prepared marinara sauce, preferably low-sodium
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Combine breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning in a shallow dish. Cut tofu lengthwise into 4 steaks and pat dry. Sprinkle both sides of the tofu with garlic powder and salt and then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until they release their juices and begin to brown, 4 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add the tofu steaks and cook until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn over and sprinkle with Parmesan. Spoon the mushroom mixture over the tofu, pour marinara over the mushrooms and scatter mozzarella on top. Cover and cook until the sauce is hot and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and serve.

Serves 4

Tofu Stir-fry

Ingredients

1 12-ounce package extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 16-ounce bag frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed
2/3 cup bottled stir-fry sauce
2 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
2 cups hot cooked brown rice (I use white rice since we despise the healthy brown rice in our house!)

Directions

1. Drain tofu, takes about 30 minutes. Lightly coat tofu with cornstarch.
2. Add tofu to a bowl and toss gently with red pepper.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add tofu mixture to skillet. Cook briefly, stirring gently, until tofu begins to brown.
4. Remove tofu. Add vegetables to skillet; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through.
5. Add stir-fry sauce; cook and stir gently until mixture is bubbly.
6. Stir in tofu; heat through. Sprinkle with scallions. Serve over rice.