Easy Vegan Tofu and Broccoli Stir Fry
This delicious and Easy Vegan Tofu and Broccoli Stir Fry is friendly to the Mediterranean diet as well as being gluten-free and low in calories.
Servings: 6
Servings: 1g
Ingredients
- Tofu- 1 block firm or extra firm tofu. Have the tofu already pressed and cut into cubes.
- Ground Ginger– 1 tablespoon.
- Soy Sauce– 1 cup.
- Rice Wine Vinegar– ¾ cup.
- Cornstarch– 2 teaspoons. Water- 2 cups.
- Sesame Oil– 1 to 2 tablespoons.
- Garlic- 2 teaspoons chopped or minced. That’s about two cloves.
- Broccoli- 2 cups cut into florets.
- Mushrooms- 2 cups sliced
- Honey – 2 tablespoons.
- Optional- additional vegetables as desired please adjust oil and other ingredients as needed.
- Optional- rice or noodles as desired.
Instructions
- Prepare the tofu by pressing it and cutting it into cubes as mentioned above. Place the tofu in a large shallow bowl.
- In a two cup measuring cup or similar sized cup or bowl, use a fork or whisk to mix together the ground ginger, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar. Pour about half of this over the tofu and save the remaining for use later. Allow this mixture to soak into the tofu for at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, add the cornstarch to the water and allow it to dissolve while you work.
- Preheat a large skillet or stir fry wok pan with the oil on medium high heat.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for about 45 seconds then add the tofu and cook until it begins to brown. Please stir the ingredients in your pan as they are cooking hot and quickly.
- Add the brocoli and the mushrooms and continue to cook until tender (2 ½ to three minutes). Then remove the pan from the heat.
- For the last step we will make the sauce to go over the food (omit this step if you do not want a sauce). In a saucepan on medium heat, mix together the remaining liquid from the two cup measuring cup and the honey. Bring this to a simmer and until thickened continutoulsy stirring. Then pour this over your stir fried food.
Recipe Notes
As mentioned, this recipe is calling for broccoli and mushrooms. However, you can personalize your stir fry you can personalize this recipe by using vegetables such as carrots, peas, onions, bell peppers, water chestnuts, and/or garlic.
I also mentioned that you will need a firm or extra firm tofu for this recipe.
Pressing the tofu is an easy and essential task. To do this, simply cut (some people prefer to cut their tofu after it has pressed.) the tofu into cubes and place in between four to five layers of paper towels. Place something heavy on top of it and allow the tofu to press for at least thirty minutes. You can transfer out the paper towels for fresh ones as needed.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 507mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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