Delightfully flavorful Asian-inspired dish with marinated tofu Stir Fry (30 minutes), pan fried until crispy. Combined with a fine Asian sweet and sour sauce, delicious vegetables and rice a perfect tasty lunch or dinner for all fans of vegan Asian cuisine.
If serving rice, prepare according to package directions, sauté broccoli briefly to soften (optional to taste).
Remove the tofu from the package and I wrap kitchen roll or a clean cotton cloth and press dry. This is best done with a heavy pan or other heavy object. Let stand for 15 minutes.
In the meantime, for the SAUCE Put sesame oil, cornstarch, ginger, garlic cloves, rice wine, tamari, maple syrup in a bowl and whisk well. Dilute with a small sip of water if desired.
30 ml Sesame oil, 2 tbspn Cornstarch, 1 tbspn Ginger, 2 Piece Garlic cloves, 15 ml Asian rice wine, 45 ml Tamari or another gluten-free soy sauce, 45 ml maple syrup, Optional: a little water for dilution
Heat a large frying pan. Tofu unwrap and I cut small square pieces.
400 g Tofu nature
Place tofu in a bowl, add tamari, sesame oil, Bird Eye chilies and maple syrup and stir well. Let marinate for about 3-5 minutes.
45 ml Tamari or another gluten-free soy sauce, 15 ml Sesame oil or water if oil is to be avoided, 1-2 Bird Eye chilies or other chilies to taste, 15 ml maple syrup
After marinating time is up, place tofu in a sealable jar, bag or box, add cornstarch, seal and shake until cornstarch is evenly coated around tofu pieces.
4 tbspn Cornstarch
Add frying oil to preheated pan and fry tofu until golden brown. Do not fry too long, it is enough to fry the tofu once on each side.
30 ml Frying oil or other high heat oil
Remove tofu from pan and set aside.
Now add the vegetables in the same pan and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze with the SAUCE and continue to simmer.
One head of broccoli, 1 red bell bell pepper, 1 bunch green onion
Now add the tofu and simmer until the vegetables are soft but still firm to the bite and everything is well combined.
Divide between two plates, garnish with basmati rice, cilantro, lime, sesame seeds and chili sauce (all optional) and Enjoy!
Basmati rice to taste, Fresh coriander, Limes, Sesame seeds to taste, Chili Sauce