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recipe from vegweb.com Orange Chicken Style Tofu Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo
This is very quick, easy, and delicious! Ingredients (use vegan versions): 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 block extra firm tofu, drained and pressed 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 green onions, chopped 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or adjusted to your taste 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon water hot cooked rice Directions: Cut tofu into bite sized pieces and saute in 2 tablespoons oil until browned. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute garlic and green onions in remaining 1 tablespoon oil until garlic is golden. Add water, orange juice, lemon juice, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. In a small cup or dish, mix together cornstarch and water until thoroughly blended. Pour cornstarch mixture into sauce, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sauce thickens to your liking. Remove from heat and combine with tofu until completely coated. Serve over rice. Note: use more or less cornstarch mixture depending on how thick you like your sauce. You can also add ginger if you like that flavor. Or orange peel or orange juice concentrate for more orange flavor. Enjoy! Serves: 1-2 depending how hungry you are Preparation time: about 20 minutes Seared Scallops and Lemon Orzo POINTS® Value: 7 Servings: 2 Preparation Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 20 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Course: Main Meals Ingredients: Cooking spray 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 1 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons olive oil ? pounds sea scallops 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Preparation: Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; saute 3 minutes. Stir in pasta, broth, wine, and thyme; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and pasta is al dente. Stir in chopped chives and lemon juice. Keep warm. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops evenly with salt and pepper. Add scallops to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with pasta mixture. Recipe found on myrecipes.com, adapted from Cooking Light. Note: Nice, simple flavors, but a little too bland. See also: chicken amok recipe honey dijon chicken recipe low fat chicken marsala recipes chicken noddle soup recipe diet recipes with chicken chicken wing recipes rachel ray recipes for chicken alfredo pasta bisquick chicken pie recipe |