Crispy Tofu Stir Fry with Porcini Salt

by | Nov 30, 2020

tofu stir fry with noodles on yellow plate
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Crispy Tofu Stir Fry

This recipe is a quick, easy and cost friendly addition to your weeknight meals. Ramen noodles can be easily substituted with rice, quinoa, or any other noodle type. The slightly spicy, smoky, sweet and tangy combo will make everyone happy, and the crispy tofu is a super easy way to add tasty protein.

 

  • Author: Megan Collins
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 25
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Ramen
  • Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

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  • 1 12.3 ounces firm tofu, pressed and cut into cubes
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 Tablespoons nutritional yeast. If you don’t have nutritional yeast, you can sub corn starch. Nutritional yeast not only adds cheesy umami flavor, but it’s also high in B12.
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pinch Porcini Salt
  • 2 packages Instant Ramen Noodles, set aside flavor packet
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 14.4 ounces frozen stir fry vegetables

Sauce

  • 4 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons agave syrup, or honey for non-vegans
  • 1 Tablespoon Gochugaru
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped finely
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped finely
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes, optional
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons corn starch

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. To press tofu: cut tofu in half widthwise to create two cutlets. Wrap in clean kitchen towel or paper towels and set a cutting board on top. Add weight to the cutting board, like a couple cans of soup, (for your family). Let sit for 30 minutes (now’s a good time to start on the sauce). Then cut the tofu into 1-inch squares.
  2. In a medium bowl, add olive oil and porcini salt to the tofu and gently mix until coated.
  3. Add Nutritional yeast to the tofu and toss until coated.
  4. Spread tofu nuggets onto a parchment lined or greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. I used my air fryer which took about 10 minutes at 400.
  5. Remove nuggs from the oven, turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Sauce & Final Dish Instructions:

  1. In a small bowl, add all sauce ingredients and stir until mixed thoroughly
  2. In a 10 inch non-stick pan, (or whatever sautee pan you have… cast iron works,) on medium high heat, add sauce mixture and reduce until you can make a clean line on the pan with your spoon.
  3. Add frozen vegetables and half of the water. Stir and cover until thawed through. Turn down to Medium heat.
  4. Add the corn starch to the remaining liquid and add to the vegetables, stirring until sauce is thickened. Take off heat.
  5. Cook ramen noodles in salted water with baking soda according to package directions. Adding a bit of baking soda to the cooking water adds additional bounciness and chewyness to instant noodles.
  6. Add noodles to a bowl, top with sauced veggies and crispy tofu.

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3 Comments

  1. I made this today with Gochugaru and chili flakes that I purchased from your website, and I used a bag of broccoli from the farmers’ market, and some long grain rice, and I have to say that this was one of the best things that I’ve ever made. I will definitely be using this recipe in the future. That sauce was so good I had to eat slowly so that I could experience the flavor for longer.

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    • Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us. This makes our day!! So glad you loved it 🙂

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      • I’m so excited that you enjoyed it! ❤️ This also made my day! 😋

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