Vegetable Stir-Fry With Tofu
photo by Hadice
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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3-4
ingredients
- 1 lb baked tofu, pressed
- 8 cups vegetables (options include onions, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, celery, broccoli, asparagus and mung-bean sprou)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
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Flavoring Mixture
- 1⁄4 cup natural soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon gingerroot, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dark-roasted sesame oil
directions
- Slice the tofu into strips and arrange on a plate with prepared vegetables, separated by variety. (You may be able to buy mixed stir-fry vegetables in packages from your supermarket.).
- Mix the flavoring mixture ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- Add the canola oil to a large skillet or wok, place over medium-high heat, and add vegetables. Cook sturdier vegetables first, saving tender ones like bean sprouts and asparagus for later. Stir vegetables constantly, adding a little water if necessary to keep them from sticking or burning.The idea is to produce a mixture in which all the items are crunchy-tender and retain their colors and individual character.
- Add the tofu and the flavoring mixture. Continue to cook over high heat for 1 minute, then serve over rice or noodles.
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Reviews
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I marinated my tofu in a sauce similar to the sauce used here. I also pan fried it instead of baked it (I like crispier tofu.) I slightly reduced the amount of veggies. Simple and light, the brown sugar cuts out a saltiness of the soy sauce. I served mine over jasmine rice. GOOD. Water chestnuts and baby corn absorbed the sauce the best. My sauce didn't really thicken either, I would recommend a little cornstarch as well.
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This took me longer than 20 minutes to make but that was because I did not get the baked tofu and I marinaded it in the flavoring mixture then cooked it in the pan on low heat for about an hour so that it would get a "thick skin." I used carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, bell pepper, and celery and they came out very nicely.
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