This Savory Tofu and Mushroom Stir Fry Will Liven Up Your Weeknights

This Savory Tofu and Mushroom Stir Fry Will Liven Up Your Weeknights

 

Tofu and Mushroom Stir Fry

Transform your ordinary tofu with this home cook's spin on a takeout classic.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Asian-fusion, ginger, mushroom, scallions, stir fry, tofu
Author Déja Todman

Ingredients

  • 1 14- ounce block extra-firm tofu drained
  • 1 pound mixed mushrooms such as maitake, shiitake, oyster, button, and/or crimini
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce divided
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine Chinese rice wine or mirin
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided, plus more
  • teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 6 scallions
  • 1 2- inch piece ginger
  • Steamed white rice and sesame seeds for serving

Instructions

  1. Cut 14-oz. block of tofu into 1x¼" pieces. Place pieces on a paper-towel lined plate and press a paper towel over top of pieces to absorb excess water.

  2. Remove any dirt from 1 lb. mushrooms with a damp paper towel and tear into 1" pieces.

  3. Trim root ends of 6 scallions, then slice them crosswise into 1" pieces.

  4. Peel 2-inch piece ginger with a spoon and thinly slice crosswise.

  5. Toss tofu, 1½ tsp. cornstarch, ½ tsp. red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt, and 1 Tbsp. soy sauce in a medium bowl.

  6. Stir 2 Tbsp. vinegar, 2 Tbsp. wine, and remaining 2 Tbsp. soy sauce in a small bowl.


  7. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high. When oil is shimmering and slides quickly across surface of pan, add mushrooms, scallions, and ginger and cook, tossing often, until mushrooms and scallions are browned in spots and mushrooms are tender, 5–7 minutes. Season lightly with salt and transfer to another medium bowl.

  8. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in same skillet over high. When oil is shimmering again, add tofu mixture and arrange in a single layer in skillet. Cook, undisturbed, until tofu is browned on first side, about 2 minutes. Add a touch more oil if skillet is very dry or tofu is sticking, then turn pieces and continue to cook, undisturbed again, until second side is browned, about a minute or two longer. If your skillet isn’t nonstick, you might need to loosen the tofu by scraping skillet with a spatula.

  9. Add wine mixture and mushroom mixture back to skillet. Cook, tossing quickly, until sauce is thickened and all ingredients are coated, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt, if needed.

  10. Serve stir fry over rice. Top with sesame seeds.  Enjoy! 😀

 

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