Thai Tofu Stir-Fry
🌟Main ingredient:Tofu
✨secondary ingredients: garlic and ginger
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Only me
Ingredients
250g
tofu,
cubed
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
3
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
tablespoon
ginger,
grated
1
bell
pepper,
thinly
sliced
2
tablespoons
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
fish
sauce
(optional
for
non-vegetarians)
1
tablespoon
lime
juice
1
teaspoon
sugar
1/4
cup
fresh
basil
leaves,
torn
Cooked
rice
for
serving
Cooking steps
Press the tofu to remove excess moisture, then cut it into cubes.
In a large pan or wok, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
Add the tofu cubes to the pan and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the tofu from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, add the minced garlic and grated ginger. Stir-fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the sliced bell pepper to the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, fish sauce (if using), lime juice, and sugar.
Return the tofu to the pan and pour the sauce mixture over it. Stir to coat the tofu and vegetables evenly.
Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until everything is heated through.
Remove from heat and stir in the torn basil leaves.
Serve the Thai tofu stir-fry over cooked rice.
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