Tofu stir fry
What vegetarian doesn’t love tofu? If you don’t like tofu, my guess is you have a hard time being a good veggie! This is one of my favorite tofu stir fry recipes. It takes about 45 minutes to prepare but is well worth it.
Tofu Stir Fry Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, finely chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) package tofu, drained and cut into cubes
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
- 1 cup baby corn, drained and cut into pieces
- 1 small head bok choy, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups bean sprouts
- 1 cup bamboo shoots, drained and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced diagonally
Directions
- Grab yourself a nice, large skillet, you know, one of those that makes a great weapon. Heat your oil over medium-high heat until it’s nice and hot (don’t lick it at this point). Stir in your tasty onions and cook for one minute. Stir in garlic and ginger, and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in tofu (it wouldn’t be a very good tofu stir fry without it, huh?), and cook until golden brown. Are you getting hungry yet?
- Stir in carrots, bell pepper and baby corn, and keep cooking those bad boys for about for 2 minutes. Stir in bok choy, mushrooms, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and crushed red pepper, and heat through. Remove everything from the heat and remember not to place a towel on the burner like I once did…
- Rummage though that crowded pan cabinet until you find a small saucepan. Once you do, combine water, rice wine vinegar, honey, and soy sauce, and bring to a simmer. Cook for about two minutes, then stir in the cornstarch and water mixture. Simmer that goo until the sauce thickens. Pour the sauce over vegetables and tofu and garnish everything with scallions.
That’s it, you now have one tasty tofu stir fry. Be sure to let us know how yours turns out. And don’t be afraid to experiment. Everyone has different tastes and desires, play with the recipe until you get it how you like it.