Black Pepper Tofu Pot

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of green onions
• all-purpose flour (for coating the tofu)
• vegetable oil for pan-frying
• 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil
• 2 14-ounce containers of firm tofu, drained and patted dry, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 head of garlic, cloves smashed
• 1 one inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of raw (turbinado) sugar
• 2 tablespoons of coarsely cracked black pepper
• 4-6 cups of steamed brown rice