Tofu San Choy Bow
As mentioned in my Prawn Dumpling blog, I was given a voucher for a cooking school in Mount Tamborine last year. One of the recipes I was most excited to learn was the Tofu San Choy Boy. I've had a few unpleasant experiences eating tofu, but I am determined to include it into my diet. And I think this recipe is a great introduction. The recipe is super easy & it is low in carbohydrates, which is great! Honestly, give this recipe a go & I think you will be pleasantly surprised. If you do give it a go, please let me know - I'd love to hear what you think!
Ingredients
- 500g Tofu (firm)
- 1 cup Mushrooms
- 1 Brown Onion (cut into quarters)
- 1 stick of Celery (chopped)
- 2 tablespoon Hoi Sin Sauce (heaped)
- 1 tablespoon Ginger (grated)
- 1 tablespoon Garlic (grated)
- 1 tablespoon Peanut Oil
- 1 Spring Onion (sliced)
- 1 Lime (to taste)
- Lettuce cups (as many as required)
Method
- Place celery, onion & mushrooms in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add oil to pan & saute mixture along with the garlic & ginger.
- Chop up the tofu into cubes & place it into the food processor. Pulse until it resembles mince texture. Add to the cooked onion & celery mix. Stir tofu until heated through.
- Add the hoi sin sauce & simmer mixture for approximately 1 minute - or until sauce has thickened to your liking.
- Take mixture off the heat & squeeze over lime juice & sprinkle chopped spring onions.
- Spoon into lettuce cups & serve.
If you are not keen on eating tofu, you can replace it with chicken or turkey mince. I have done this & it turned out just as nice.
After cooking the onion & celery mix - I removed it from the pan & set it aside. Then I sauteed the chicken mince separately & added the mixture back into the pan. Then I followed the remaining steps of the above recipe.
Photo by: http://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/pork-san-choy-bow/6e73e26a-e6a9-47b2-b126-c3b968e5f8b7