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Home-Style Tofu Stir-fry
This tofu stir-fry recipe has been in our weekly rotation for years. It comes together in just a few minutes, and can easily be made vegetarian or vegan!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 251 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (divided)
- 1 pound firm tofu (pat dry, cut in half lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch/0.6cm slices)
- 2 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped)
- 1 red chili pepper (deseeded and thinly sliced)
- 3 scallions (cut into 1-inch/2.5cm pieces, with the white parts separated from the green parts)
- 4 oz. ground pork (or ground chicken)
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce)
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat a flat-bottomed cast iron pan over medium high heat until lightly smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, and tilt the pan so the oil coats the bottom of the pan. Add the tofu and pan fry on both sides—3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Heat the second tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook the garlic, chili, and the white parts of the scallions for about a minute. Next add the ground pork (or chicken) and stir fry for a minute until meat is cooked through.
- Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar and water. Stir and bring to a boil. Finally, add the pan-fried tofu and the green parts of the scallions. Turn up the heat, and quickly stir-fry everything together. Add salt to taste and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
609mg
(25%)
Potassium
162mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
195IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
18.3mg
(20%)
Calcium
155mg
(16%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 609mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 18.3mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.