Tofu Black Bean Stir Fry
For a vegan stir fry, this sure is "meaty". An Asian-inspired cuisine that's perfect for easy dinners and meal preps. Crispy tofu, savory soy grounds flavored in a black bean garlic sauce, with a tiny bit of kick? This dish is bursting with flavors and it is super simple to make!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 block extra firm tofu diced into small squares
- 1 cup soy grounds see notes
- 1 tbsp onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp green onions chopped
- 1 pc Thai red chili crushed (optional)
- 1/2 cup frozen vegetables medley defrosted
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp black bean garlic sauce see notes
- 1.5 tbsp organic brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- sesame seeds for garnish
- canola or vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare two pans and preheat. On the first skillet, coat about 2 tbsp with a neutral flavored oil (such as vegetable or canola) until evenly spread to the pan. Pan fry tofu on each side until are golden brown. This should take about 3-4 minutes on each side depending on your stove top.
- On the second preheated pan, coat about 1 tbsp of neutral flavored oil and start by adding your aromatic ingredients like the onions and garlic. Sprinkle with a little bit of salt and pepper. Toss around until onions are translucent.
- Add the frozen vegetables & soy grounds to the onions and garlic. Sauté until well combined.
- Mix in the rest of the ingredients - tomato paste, black bean garlic sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar.
- Once the tofu has been completely pan fried, turn off heat from the first pan, and combine with the soy grounds & vegetables mixture. Stir until it's well combined. Turn off heat.
- Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Best served with rice.
Notes
*Soy grounds can be usually be found in the organic section of the main supermarkets on Guam. I've used the Boca brand for this recipe as it is neutral in flavor.
*Black bean garlic sauce can be store-bought as used in this recipe. This can be found in main supermarkets on Guam or in Asian groceries. This the brand that I've used