Spicy Sesame Tofu Stir-fry

2013-03-23

Course: Dinner, Lunch
Skill Level: Easy

Servings : 3
Prep Time : 15m
Cook Time : 15m
Ready In : 30m

Oh man this is good. I’m not gonna lie. And cheap! It cost me $6.50 for the main ingredients, for 3 servings.

It’s got sweet. It’s got spicy. It’s got it all, and you’ll love it.

Ingredients

I cube of tofu, pressed and cubed
1/2 pound of snow peas
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sherry or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons of cornstarch
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (this is to make it medium-hot. Adjust accordingly)
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 shallot, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 tablespoons oil (I used safflower)
optional veggies - i added shiitake mushrooms

Method

Step 1

Add the soy sauce, vinegars, cornstarch, sugar, and red pepper flakes to a bowl and whisk together.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil on medium-high heat and cook the tofu until golden brown. Remove and set aside

Step 3

Reduce the heat to medium, add another tablespoon of oil, and sautee the shallots and garlic for about a minute. Ad the snow peas, shiitakes, and sesame seeds and stir frequently until the peas turn nice and green.

Step 4

Add the tofu and sauce mixture and cook until the sauce begins to thicken, about a minute.

Step 5

Serve by itself or on a bed of rice.

Recipe Type: Entrees Tags: cornstarch, forks over knives, fry, mushrooms, plant based, plant based on a budget, red pepper flakes, sesame, shiitake, snow peas, spicy, stir, stir fry, stirfry, tofu, vegan, veganism, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vinegar

Jake Conroy

Jake switched to a plant based diet in 1996 and quickly realized he had no idea how to cook. All these years later and he's still trying to figure it out...

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