Stir Fry with Teriyaki Tofu

 

Stir Fri With Teriyaki Tofu

This dish is a great meal with bright colored vegetables, sweet teriyaki tofu, and your choice of noodles or rice.
Be sure to notice the prep time for the tofu. You need to prep the tofu in advance, it does take some time to get it ready to add to the stir fry. Have the tofu completely cooked or nearly done before you start the stir fry, because the stir fry cooks fast.
The two types of tofu preparation I use are in the previous blog post. I think the frozen type is best for this recipe.


Teriyaki Tofu
Serves 4

2 blocks of tofu, each in 6 slices (frozen pressed tofu works best, instructions are in previous post)
3 tbsp Bragg's liquid aminos (or soy sauce)
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup pineapple juice(You can get a can of pineapple chunks and use the juice, and freeze the chunks for smoothies)
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp agave
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp ginger juice
Whisk all ingredients together. submerge slices of tofu in the marinade, and marinate for 1 hour, flipping mid-way through marinade time.
Place tofu on baking sheet and spoon a little bit of marinade onto each slice. Bake the tofu at 300 degrees for 1 hour, flipping mid-way through baking time. It should be dry to the touch.

Stir Fry

1 tbsp oil

1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 carrot, sliced into thin coins
1-2 cups broccoli florets
1 zucchini, sliced
2 cups snow peas
Marinade from tofu
1 tbsp corn starch

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet. Add the onions, saute for two minutes. Add the garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms and carrots, and saute 2 more minutes. Add the broccoli and zucchini, and stir. Cover with a lid, and let it steam for a few minutes.
Mix the corn starch with two tablespoons of water, then stir it into the leftover marinade. remove lid and pour onto the vegetables, mix well, then add the snow peas. Cover and let steam for 3 minutes, remove the lid, stir, and let it cook for 2 more minutes.

I used maifun rice noodles, but I know this would be good with brown rice, soba noodles, ramen noodles, wide rice noodles...okay, any noodle or rice. Even quinoa.
Place the rice/noodles on the plate, add your veggies, and top with chopped tofu.