Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup stock
  • 1 tablespoon sherry dry
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 each scallions, spring or green onions
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 slices ginger root ginger root
  • 2 each garlic cloves sliced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets florets and stems
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 pound tofu cubed

Method

  • Put cornstarch into a cup and slowly add 1/4 cup of stock and mix well.
  • Add wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.
  • Mix again.
  • Cut scallion into 1 1/2 inch lengths.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat.
  • When hot, put in ginger and garlic.
  • Stir and fry for 10 seconds.
  • Put in scallion and broccoli.
  • Fry for 1 minute.
  • Add 1/2 cup stock and the salt.
  • Bring to a simmer.
  • Cover and cook over a medium heat for a minute, until broccoli is tender crisp.
  • Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon.
  • Turn heat to low and add tofu.
  • Let it heat through.
  • Add cornstarch mixture.
  • Stir very gently.
  • Put broccoli back in wok.
  • Serve as soon as the sauce is thick and everything is heated through.