Tofu And Shrimp With Hoisin Sauce
This is a great appetizer, or pupu as they call them in hawaii. Serve a platter of this with toothpicks. Decrease the amount of red pepper if you want it less spicy. This comes from pupus, an island tradition by sachi fukuda. This makes about 4-6 appetizer servings
Steps
Combine hoisin sauce , vinegar , water , sugar , ginger and cornstarch and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add tofu cubes and stir-fry about 2 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides.
Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet.
Stir-fry garlic and shrimp for 2 minutes over medium-high heat , stirring constantly.
Add green onion and hoisin sauce mixture and red pepper and cook , stirring until thickened and shrimp turns slightly pink , about 3 minutes.
Add tofu and combine well but stirring very gently so as not to break up the tofu cubes.
Ingredients
hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, water, sugar, ground ginger, cornstarch, crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable oil, tofu, medium shrimp, garlic, green onions