Best 4 Tofu Peanut Stir Fry Recipes

TOFU STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Whisk coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, sriracha sauce, and ground chile powder in a bowl until a smooth sauce forms.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and red bell pepper; saute until just tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tofu; saute until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour sauce into the skillet; stir to coat tofu, carrots, and bell pepper. Cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in spinach 1 cup at a time until wilted. Serve over brown rice.

TOFU, CAULIFLOWER, CABBAGE AND ONION STIR-FRY W/ COCONUT PEANUT

Steps:

• Chop up the cauliflower, cabbage, and onion (approx 1" squares).
• Cube tofu into bite-sized pieces.
• Toss tofu in flour, fry in a little hot oil until brown. Remove from pan and drain on absorbent paper. Add onion to frypan and cook until transparent.
• Wipe out frypan with paper towel.
• Whisk together the coconut milk, soy sauce, peanut butter, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic and chilli in a bowl. You will need to break up the peanut butter with a fork first because it will stick to the whisk.
• Pour the coconut peanut sauce into the frypan and heat until bubbling.
• Add the vegetables to pan and reduce heat to simmer.
• Allow the dish to simmer covered on the stove for 10 minutes.
• Remove the lid and let simmer for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cooked onion and crispy tofu to pan and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
• Serve on a bed of steamed rice or noodles (or you can wrap in a tortilla).

TOFU PEANUT STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat, and cook the vegetables until tender. Mix in the ginger, and season with salt and pepper. Remove vegetables from skillet, and set aside.
• Place the eggs in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Dip tofu cubes first in the egg, then the cornstarch mixture to coat.
• Heat the remaining oil in the skillet or wok over medium heat, and cook the coated tofu 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in the peanut sauce and peanuts. Continue to cook and stir until sauce has thickened and tofu is well-coated. Serve with the vegetables.

SPICY STIR FRY TOFU WITH PEANUT SAUCE W/ SNOW PEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place tofu cubes on several layers of paper towels. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add tofu to pan; cook 7 minutes or until lightly browned, gently turning occasionally.
• Remove from pan; keep warm.
• Add snow peas, bell pepper, 1/4 cup of water, onions, ginger, and garlic to pan; stir-fry 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup water, tamari, peanut butter, cornstarch, sriracha, and salt in a small bowl; stir well.
• Add tamari mixture and tofu to pan; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Serve warm over rice or noodles; or chilled.