Spicy Tofu Stir Fry
This Spicy Tofu Stir Fry is an incredibly flavourful tofu dish you can prepare in less than 20 minutes.
Servings: 3
Calories: 203kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 400 g Firm Tofu Cut into small cubes
- 3-4 slices Lotus Root Cut small pieces
- 3-4 slices Dry Shitake Mushroom ( soaked in warm water for 15-30 mins ) Cut thin slices
- 2-3 slices Garlic Cut thin slices or roughly chopped
- ½ Onion Cut in small cubes
- ½ Bell Pepper Cut in small squares
- 2-3 Spring Onions Cut thin slices
- 1 tbsp Oil Vegetable or neutral flavour oil
Sauce
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- ¼ tsp Salt Optional
- 2 tsp Chilli Oil
Instructions
- Heat the pan into medium heat, drizzle a tablespoon of vegetable oil. Stir fry the tofu pieces until light golden brown. Remove the tofu pieces from pan and set aside.
- Add the garlic slices into the pan and stir fry for few seconds, next add the onion cubes and stir fry for few seconds.
- Place the shitake mushroom and lotus root and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Follow with the bell pepper and place the fried tofu back in the pan. Season with, soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper, chilli oil. You can add salt to taste or skip salt according to your preference.
- Mix well to combine all ingredients evenly and continue stir fry with medium high heat for another 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle spring onions in the final step and toss well. Transfer to serving plate and serve immediately.
- Perfect with hot streamed rice or simple stir fry noodle. Enjoy!
Notes
- Mushroom - If you don't have dry shitake mushroom you can use button or closed-up mushroom of your choice.
- Vegetable - You don't need to use exact same ingredients, feel free to swap with your favourite stir fry vegetables.
- Chilli oil - You can use Lao Gan Ma Chilli oil, Lee Kum Kee chilli oil, or any of your favourite Chinese chilli oil. If you want to use a homemade one check out my Chilli Garlic and Sichuan Chilli Oil recipe.
- Vegetarian option - Use vegetarian stir fry sauce or mushroom stir fry sauce instead of oyster sauce. You can find it in Lee Kum Kee brand.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1088mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1097IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 2mg
