Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry
Are you looking for a healthy and tasty weeknight meal that comes together in under 30 minutes? Try this Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry recipe.
Servings: 2 adults
Calories: 302kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 gram firm tofu
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper or to taste
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
- 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon corn starch or potato starch
- 1 Cup water or vegetable stock
- 2 sprigs green onion, finely chopped
- handful of Thai Basil
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
- First to remove excess water from tofu. Wrap the block of tofu in a clean kitchen towel or paper towels and place something heavy on top (like a cast iron skillet or a few cookbooks) for at least 15 minutes. Once pressed, crumble the tofu to get that minced texture.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the crumbled tofu in a single layer, season it with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tofu is slight brown. This usually takes about 2 – 3 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, onion, and saute for a minute.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce, chilli flakes, kaffir lime, starch, and water/stock.
- Pour the prepared sauce into the pan and let it bubble and thicken slightly, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and immediately add the fresh Thai basil leaves and green onion. Stir gently until the basil has just wilted.
- Serve Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry with jasmine rice, quinoa, or shirataki rice.
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Notes
- Can I skip adding Kaffir Lime? It is highly recommended. If not available, add lemon grass stem or lime zest.
- Starch thickens the sauce. But it does nothing for the taste. So if you are not peculiar about the consistency of the sauce, skip adding starch.
- Tofu does not require lot of cooking. So don't simmer the sauce or saute the tofu for way too long. It will become chewy.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 2356mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 671IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 2mg