Vegan Tofu Broccoli Stir Fry Under 5 Ingredients!
5 ingredient Tofu Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Alternative ways to make this recipe:
You can substitute or add more of your favourite vegetables. Some great vegetable choices that goes wonderfully with hoisin sauce are; carrots, chinese broccoli, buk-choy, baby corn, mushrooms. Because of the simplicity of this recipe, you can use the sauces as a base to create your own masterpiece. Chinese cuisine is packed with flavours and creativity with colours and many different types of super foods.
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Sesame Tofu Broccoli Stir-Fry
Stir-frying is an ancient Chinese cooking technique using small amount of very hot oil stirred with veggies and meat tossed in a wok. Chefs will spend years perfecting this skill to feed delicious meals for their family and friends because food brings people together. The Chinese culture emphasizes on sharing meals because it is the most sacred ways of sharing life to enhance relationships and reducing stress.
Inspired by tradition, my biggest motivations is also to develop recipes that everyone can enjoy, regardless of their preferred diets. I encourage you to share this delicious recipe as an excuse to catch-up for your next home cooked meal!
How many servings does this make?
This recipe is made for 4 servings, but you can add more ingredients for larger serving.
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Ingredients:
- 1 14 oz block firm tofu, drained, pressed & sliced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 4 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 2 tbsp vegetarian hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chilli garlic sauce like sambal oelek
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 green onions, sliced
- sesame seeds
Kitchen Equipment:
- Large pan
- Measuring Spoons
- Stainless Steel Peeling Knife
- Cooking Bowl
- Pressure Cooker
- Cute Sauce Bowls
- oliveor vegetable oil, as needed
- 1 14-oz package of firm tofu, drained, pressed & sliced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 4 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 2 tbspvegetarian hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chilli garlic sauce like sambal oelek
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 green onions, sliced
- sesame seeds
- In a large pan, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high.
- Add broccoli and cook, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and then transfer to a bowl or plate.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chilli garlic sauce, and rice vinegar. Set aside.
- In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add tofu, and cook without stirring for 2-3 minutes, until browned.
- Flip the tofu and cook for another 3-4 mins, flipping as needed until all sides are browned.
- Add broccoli back to the pan. Add sauce and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to coat the tofu and broccoli.
- Serve over rice, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.
Hey I’m Candice aka The Edgy Veg – I veganize popular food recipes for vegans, plant-based diets, eco-conscious eaters & people who are trying to eat more plants over… y’know animals or their by-products. I hope you enjoy this tasty vegan recipe!
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Karen says:
Exactly the recipe I was looking for for dinner tonight. Thanks Candice. I’ll let you know how it goes. (Two meat eaters in the family) 🙈