Spicy Eggplant And Tofu

One of the great things about the 5/1 diet plan is that the "lean and green" meal has tons of protein options. One of the meatless options is tofu. up to 15 ounces to be exact. So 5 ounces of beef or 15 ounces of tofu??? Duh Tofu it is!!! Tofu is like a flavorless sponge. It takes whatever sauce you put it in. Grill, bake it, Broil it, or press it. This dish calls for fried tofu. This gives the tofu a yummy crust and a great nutty flavor. Cant do that for this diet so I use a non stick cookie sheet and bake it. Cut up the tofu (extra firm) in 5 equal slices. Spay sheet with cooking spray. Season with onion powder, garlic powder. I bake it in my convention oven at 400 till the top is a nice nutty brown...

SPICY EGGPLANT AND TOFU

• 
  1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 10 to 15 oz baked tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons crushed fresh garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed ginger
• 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/4th bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch squares
• 2 green onions chopped fine
• 1.5 cups Asian eggplants, cut into 1/2-inch-thick chunks
• water
• soy sauce

Heat nonstick wok. Add oils. Add eggplant and brown the eggplant tossing often. Add some water and the garlic and ginger. Cook about 5 minutes. Add the green onion and bell pepper. Cook a few minutes more. Add cubed tofu. Heat and toss for a few seconds then add the chili garlic sauce and the oyster sauce. Add water as needed and a splash of lower sodium soy.