Best 7 Tofu And Bok Choy Stir Fry Recipes

BOK CHOY STIR FRY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir bok choy into garlic mixture, add water, cover the skillet, and cook until bok choy wilts and is desired texture, about 2 minutes.

STIR-FRIED BOK CHOY WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Remove leaves from bok choy stems. Cut leaves into 2-inch pieces; cut stems into 1/4-inch diagonal slices (do not combine leaves and stems). Cut tofu into 1/4-inch slices. Coat tofu with cornstarch. Cut shallots into thin slices.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add 2 pieces tofu; cook 1 minute, turning once. Repeat with remaining tofu, removing tofu as necessary. Return tofu to wok. Add oyster sauce; toss until tofu is evenly coated. Remove tofu from wok.
• Heat wok over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add shallots; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add bok choy stems and salt; stir-fry 1 minute. Add tofu and bok choy leaves; cover and cook 1 minute.

STIR-FRIED BOK CHOY AND MIZUNA WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar in bowl.
• Stack 2 paper towels on work surface. Cut tofu crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices; cut each slice crosswise in half. Arrange tofu on paper towels and let stand 10 minutes. Pat top of tofu dry.
• Heat peanut oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu and cook, without moving, until golden brown on bottom, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer tofu to paper towel to drain, then place tofu on sheet of foil and brush both sides with soy sauce mixture.
• Wipe out any peanut oil from skillet. Add 2 teaspoons sesame oil and place skillet over medium heat. Add green onions, ginger, and garlic. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and 3 teaspoons vinegar, then bok choy. Toss until bok choy wilts, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mizuna in 2 batches, tossing to wilt before adding more, 1 to 2 minutes per batch. Season greens with salt and pepper. Add tofu to skillet. Toss gently to blend. Transfer to platter.

BABY BOK CHOY WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOFU

Steps:

• On paper towels, pat tofu dry on all sides.
• Cut tofu crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• On small plate, place cornstarch.
• Heat nonstick wok or large skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Add 2 tbls. oil and swirl to coat pan.
• One at a time, dip tofu slices into cornstarch to coat cut surfaces and place in wok.
• Fry until well browned on one side--about 5 minutes.
• Turn tofu slices and fry other sides until well browned.
• Transfer tofu to center of large serving platter; cover with foil and keep warm.
• Add broth and gingerroot to wok and heat to boiling.
• Add bok choy, cover and cook until tender and most of broth evaporates-about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare Sauce (see below).
• With slotted spoon or pancake turner, remove bok choy and place, cut sides down, around rim of platter with tofu; cover and keep warm.
• Discard ginger slices and any remaining broth.
• Reheat wok over high heat until hot.
• Add remaining 1 tbls. oil and the mushrooms.
• Stir-fry mushrooms until softened-about 5 minutes.
• Restir Sauce and pour over mushrooms; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• Transfer mushrooms from Sauce and place over tofu.
• Pour Sauce over all.
• Garnish with green onion, if desired.
• Sauce: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup vegetable broth, 1/4 cup fish sauce, 2 tbls.soy sauce, 2 tsp.cornstarch, 2 tsp.sugar, and 2 tsp.Oriental sesame oil.

SOY-BRAISED TOFU WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Cut tofu across into ¾-inch-thick slices, then cut each slice in half so you have roughly 12 squares.
• Heat a large (12-inch), deep-sided nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet on medium-high. When hot, add 1 tablespoon of oil and swirl to coat the base. Place the tofu in a single layer, season each piece with a little salt and black pepper, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and crispy. Flip and cook on the other side for 3 to 4 minutes more, adding more oil if needed. Remove tofu from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
• Make the sauce: Combine the soy sauce, vegetarian stir-fry sauce or oyster sauce, cornstarch and sugar with ⅓ cup of water. Whisk until smooth.
• In the same skillet over medium heat, add the doubanjiang or chile oil (if you're using doubanjiang, add about 1 teaspoon of neutral oil) and stir for 15 seconds. Add the garlic, ginger and white parts of the scallion, and toss for 1 to 2 minutes, until the scallions are softened and everything is fragrant. If the pan starts to look dry, add a drop of oil.
• Add the bell pepper and Shaoxing wine, if using, and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly softened. Pour in the seasoning sauce and let it sizzle for 30 seconds, stirring once or twice.
• Add the baby bok choy, tofu and green parts of the scallion, toss gently to coat the tofu. Let it simmer on low heat for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens, the baby bok choy is wilted but still green and crisp-tender, and the tofu has absorbed some of the sauce. Serve with rice or noodles.

TOFU AND BOK CHOY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Heat vegetable oil until very hot in heavy large wok or skillet over high heat. Add garlic, ginger and crushed red pepper. Stir-fry until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add bok choy and stir-fry until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Mix in water chestnuts and green onions and stir-fry until onions are tender, about 1 minute. Add tofu and lightly stir-fry until tofu is just heated through, about 2 minutes. Pour over soy mixture. Stir-fry until liquid boils and thickens, about 1 minute.

STIR-FRIED SHITAKE MUSHROOMS WITH TOFU AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Whisk together cornstarch and 1 tsp.water in bowl.
• Whisk in soy sauce, ginger, chile sauce, garlic and sesame oil.
• Heat 1 Tbs. canola oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir-fry tofu7 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Transfer to plate.
• Add 1 Tbs. oil to pan.
• Stir-fry bok choy 4 minutes, transfer to plate.
• Add remaining 1 Tbs. oil to pan.
• Stir-fry mushrooms 2 minutes or until tender.
• Return tofu and bok choy to pan.
• Stir in soy sauce mixture and stir-fry 1 minute until hot.