Crispy Tofu w/ Asian Greens
SERVES THREE
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
COOK TIME: 10 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE STIR FRY
2 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED
1 RED CHILLI, SLICED
LARGE KNOB GINGER, GRATED
1/2 EGGPLANT, CUT INTO 3CM PIECES
1 PACKET BABY PAK CHOY, LEAVES TORN
1 CUP GREEN BEANS, ENDS CHOPPED, SLICED INTO BEANS
2 TSP SESAME OIL
1 PACKET NOODLES OF CHOICE, COOKED TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS - I USED KONJAC NOODLES
FOR THE ASIAN DRESSING
JUICE OF 1 LIME
1 TBSP TAMARI
DRIZZLE HONEY
HALF OF THE CHILLI
HALF OF THE GINGER
HALF OF THE GARLIC
FOR THE TOFU
1 PACKET FIRM TOFU, STRAINED, CUT INTO 3CM CUBES
DRIZZLE HONEY
1 TBSP TAMARI
1 TSP SESAME OIL
TO SERVE
2 RADISHES, THINLY SLICED INTO ROUNDS
CORIANDER LEAVES, TORN
FRESH LIME WEDGES
UNSALTED PEANUTS
Utensils
GRATER
GARLIC MINCER
SHARP KNIVES
SMALL FRY PAN
MEDIUM FRY PAN
STRAINER
Method
PREP ALL OF THE VEGGIES & COOK NOODLES TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS. FOR KONJAC NOODLES, PLACE IN HOT WATER FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN STRAIN
ADD ALL DRESSING INGREDIENTS TO A SMALL RAMEKIN, MIXING TOGETHER
IN A MEDIUM FRY PAN OVER MEDIUM/HIGH HEAT, ADD A SPLASH OF SESAME OIL. ADD GARLIC, GINGER & CHILLI, SAUTÉING FOR 3-4 MINS. ADD EGGPLANT, GREEN BEANS & SIMMER FOR A FEW MINUTES
IN A SMALLER FRY PAN, HEAT A SPLASH OF SESAME OIL OVER HIGH HEAT. ADD TOFU CUBES, DRIZZLING WITH THE HONEY AND TAMARI. COOK FOR AROUND 4 MINS OR UNTIL CRISPY, FLIPPING REGULARLY
WHILE YOU DO THIS, ADD THE PAK CHOY, DRESSING AND NOODLES TO THE BIGGER FRY PAN, MIXING TOGETHER UNTIL THE PAK CHOY BEGINS TO SOFTEN
ADD THE TOFU ONCE ITS CRISPY, STIRRING TOGETHER. DIVIDE BETWEEN BOWLS, TOPPING WITH LIME WEDGES, THINLY SLICED RADISH ROUNDS, PEANUTS & FRESH CORIANDER - ENJOY !