Spicy Tofu Stir fry

Jun 16

This spicy tofu stir fry pairs sweet, spicy, and tangy perfectly with tofu marinated in paprika and rice wine vinegar then finished with a drizzle of honey. The stir fry sauce is light and flavorful from aromatic garlic and ginger. This stir fry can be easily customized by adding water chestnuts, baby corn, or other vegetables you have on hand and is best served with rice or mixed with a pack of stir fry noodles.

Instructions

pat down the tofu block with a towel and slice the tofu into cubes or stripes. On a large plate place the tofu without overlapping and sprinkle with a quarter of the ginger and garlic, a few tablespoons of soy sauce, sesame oil, and paprika. Rub the marinade in the tofu and let sit while preparing the rest of the ingredients

leave tofu to marinate while preparing other ingredients

Dice all the vegetables then set a wok on high heat and coat with cooking oil. Add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant then set aside half or the aromatics for the sauce, afterwards add the onion and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Once the onions are slightly caramelized add the rest of the vegetables and cook for another 10 minutes or until the vegetable are starting to soften.

Set a large skillet on medium-high heat and add cooking oil. Next add the tofu slices into the skillet making sure that none of the slices overlap in order to fry evenly and cook until the bottom side is golden brown, then you will flip and repeat(A helping tip for cooking tofu is to frequently shake the pan to prevent the tofu front sticking and to evenly coat the tofu in oil).

To make the sauce add the corn starch and a cup of water to a bowl. Stir until the starch is fully dissolved then add the sesame oil, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and the aromatics you set aside.

After the Tofu is finished quickly stir the sauce and add a quarter cup of it to the pan with the tofu. Turn the heat down to medium and cook the sauce and tofu for around 5 minutes or until it turns dark brown and thickens. While you do this add the remaining sauce to the vegetables and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes stirring frequently to coat all the vegetables.