Showing posts with label stir fry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stir fry. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

10 minute Tofu Stir Fry





Another 10 minute recipe - this time featuring Tofu, Edamame and Peanut butter for protein. I love Asian food, but find it very challenging to find vegetarian options. So here is what I came up with - helps me stick to a low carb diet, with plenty of vegetables - and I hope its helps you too. Also since it mostly using ingredients from my fridge - tofu, frozen vegetables - its easy to do towards the end of the week when I am running out of fresh vegetables:)

Serves: 2

Ingredients 
1) half a packet of  frozen Asian stir fry veggies ( I use Safeway)
2) half a packet of extra firm tofu ( I use  O organics )
3) a third of a packet of frozen edamame beans (I use Safeway)
4)1 medium onion
5)1 medium bell pepper
6) 2 tbsp olive oil
7) 1 tbsp peanut butter
8) 1 tbsp soy sauce
9)  half a cup of crushed peanuts and half a tsp pepper flakes for garnish

Method
1) Cube up the tofu and brown on all sides in a hot pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil, and set aside on a paper towel to drain
2) Hat some olive oil in a wok
3) Add in finely sliced onion and bell pepper. Saute for 2 minutes till they start to brown
4) Now add in frozen vegetables and edamame
5) Add half a cup of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes
6) Add in soy sauce, peanut butter and browned tofu and stir in.
7) Garnish with crushed peanuts and pepper flakes. ( I like mine with sriracha!)

Eat immediately!
With tofu, edamame and peanut butter this is a high protein recipe, but all the vegetables also provide fiber and crunch that help keep munchies at bay.