Chinese Barbecued Chunks

Name: Chinese Barbecued Chunks
Ingredients: 2 cups TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein) or tofu cut into bit-sized chunks; 2 cups water boiling; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 13 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons sesame oil dark; 2 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari; 2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder *

8 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 cups TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein) or tofu cut into bit-sized chunks
2 cups water boiling
2 tablespoons ketchup
13 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons sesame oil dark
2 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder *

Directions

1

Take first three ingredients, mix and let stand 10 minutes.
2

Cover tightly and microwave on medium for 10 minutes or simmer on top of stove 20 minutes, adding more liquid if needed.
3

Heat sauce, adding any liquid from the chunks.
4

Stir well and when sauce is boiling, mix with the chunks.
5

Let marinate 30 minutes or longer.
6

Before serving, bake in the marinade in a covered dish in a microwave on medium power about 5 minutes, stirring once.
7

OR bake at 350F (180C) until chunks and sauce are hot.
8

Spicy and aromatic.
9

Serve with toothpicks as an appetizer or mix with cooked rice for a main dish.
10

Makes about 1 quart.
11

Note: 5 Spice powder may be obtained in a health food store or a Chinese grocery store.
12

VERY hot!
13

OR may be made by combining 1 teaspoon ground fennel, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground star anise, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves and 1/4 teaspoon szechuan or cayenne pepper.