Green Pepper, Ham, And Tofu Skin With Sesame Vinegar - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 green peppers (can use equal mixture of green and sweet red peppers for color) or 3 sweet red peppers, seeded and deveined (can use equal mixture of green and sweet red peppers for color)
    4 -5 slices ham
    3 tofu pockets (aburaage)
    1 tablespoon oil
    1 tablespoon sesame oil
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    For Sauce
    3 tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted
    2 tablespoons oyster sauce
    2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    1 tablespoon mirin
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
Preparation
    For Sesame Sauce: (Depending on size of green peppers, you may only need to use 2-4 T sauce for this dish and you can keep the extra sauce for other sauteed veggies and meat).
    Grind toasted sesame seeds using a mortar and pestle or spice/coffee grinder until they are moderately ground. It should be half way between seeds and paste.
    Combine prepared sesame seeds with oyster sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, sugar and 1 T soy sauce; set aside.
    For Vegetables:
    Thinly slice green peppers, ham, and tofu pockets (aka aburaage) approximately same size.
    Using a moderately high heat, heat a frying pan and add oil and sesame oil.
    Add green pepper, ham, and tofu pockets (aka aburaage) slices to the frying pan and turn down heat to medium.
    Saute for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Add 1 T soy sauce and continue to saute for additional minute.
    Remove from heat and combine with sesame sauce and serve either warm or at room temperature.

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