Salt And Pepper Tofu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb extra firm tofu, drained
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 green onions, chopped

Preparation

With a sharp knife, cut tofu, lengthwise into thirds. Place side-by-side on an absorbent towel and cover with an additional towel. Place a heavy pot on top of the towels to get as much water out of the tofu as possible. If you can let it set like that for 20-30 minutes, great. If not, just get out as much water as you can.
Cut tofu into 1\" cubes.
In a large bowl, combine jalapeno, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, sugar and five-spice powder. Stir well and add tofu cubes. Toss until tofu cubes are well coated on all sides.
In a large skillet, heat oil and add tofu (and spices). Cook on medium-low heat, 8 minutes, turning cubes every 1-2 minutes. Add green onions and cook an additional 2 minutes, until tofu is golden brown.