Orange Glazed Tofu Strips Over Rice

• 1 tablespoon safflower oil
• 1 pound extra-firm tofu, drained, blotted dry, and cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 to 6 cups hot cooked brown Texmati, Louisiana pecan, or other rice

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the tofu and saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
3. Season with salt and pepper, remove from the heat, and set aside in the skillet.
4. In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, Grand Marnier, garlic, and raisins and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat to medium, stir in the tomato paste, mustard, sugar, and water, and simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly syrupy.
6. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, stirring to thicken, about 1 minute.
7. Add the lemon juice.
8. Pour the sauce over the tofu and simmer until the tofu is heated through and glazed with sauce, about 5 minutes.
9. Serve over the hot rice.

safflower oil, extrafirm tofu, salt, orange juice, grand marnier, garlic, golden raisins, tomato paste, mustard, sugar, water, cornstarch, lemon juice, brown texmati

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/orange-glazed-tofu-strips-over-rice (may not work)