Salt N Pepper Tofu Stir Fry
Description
This stir fry is super simple...I really enjoy letting the veggies do the talkin...delicious perfectly cooked veggies, crispy tofu, and a lovely savory with a hint of sweet sauce! Brace yoself, the recipe called for a fair amount of veggies, but trust me is worth it. 🙄👍🏽
Ingredients
Noodles
Saucy sauce
Stir fry
Salt & pepper tofu
Instructions
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Prepare your noodles. It's best to follow the instructions on the box. A helpful tip is to rinse the noodles with cold water so they do not stick.
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Slice your tofu block into four equal slices, wrap each one in the kitchen, roll them all on a flat surface, or chopping board. Add another sheet of kitchen roll and then but a heavy cast iron pan or heavy chopping board on top to remove the water from the tofu.
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While your tofu is shedding some excess water weight, mix together all sauce ingredients in a bowl and leave aside.
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Start stir-frying your veggies. Add the oil to a wok or wide shallow pan and add the ginger and hing. On medium heat, throw in all your veggies. I did it in the order of the ingredients list and waited for a couple minutes in between each veggie to thoroughly cook each. Then place the lid on top to allow the veggies to soften a little for about 5 minutes. Lift the lid and keep cooking till they have the texture you like ( i like mine soft but many like theirs al dente..I DONT JUDGE U DO U ).
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Stir in your sauce and heat for a couple of minutes so the sauce thickens and sticks to your veggies all glazed and cute.
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Simultaneously les make the tofu. Unwrap the tofu, chop into cubes and use a sieve to dust corn starch all over the tofu. Toss the tofu around till fully coated in the flour.
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Heat your nonstick pan ( I use green pan as its non-toxic) and add oil, at low to medium heat. Add in the tofu cubes and let them sizzle and crispen ( yes its a word) sprinkle on the salt and pepper and allow to crisp even more, then keep turning the pieces till all sides are crispy! Lastly, drizzle the liquid aminos and give it a good stir so it evenly distributes across the tofu!
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ASSEMBLE: lil noodles on the bottom, veggies with saucy, crispy tofu, top with a couple of extra cashews and voila you are ready to rumble..BUT WAIT...
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♡ Sprinkle some love, say a prayer of gratitude, serve with a smile and eat with joy. ❤️
Note
Notes/Substitutions: For a nut free option you can leave out the cashews or substitute with pumpkin seeds