Stir Fried Bean Sprouts with Tofu and Garlic Chives
Tossed with garlic chives, tofu, plenty of garlic, and a soy sauce based stir fry sauce, this quick stir fry only takes 20 minutes to make from start to finish.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 ounces smoked tofu, pressed tofu, or tofu cutlets
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil, vegetable oil, or grapeseed oil
- 5 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 5 ounces bean sprouts, rinsed and drained and lightly patted dry
- 2 ounces garlic chives, chopped into 3-inch long stalks
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (vegan: use 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce)
- 1 ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon mirin
Instructions
- 1
Slice the tofu into 1-inch thick pieces.
- 2
Mix all of the ingredients for the stir fry sauce in a bowl and set aside.
- 3
Place a wok or deep skillet over high heat and wait for about 2 minutes for the wok to get very hot.
- 4
When the wok is very hot, add the oil and swirl it to coat the base.
- 5
Add the garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds.
- 6
Add the tofu and cook for 2 minutes.
- 7
Add the bean sprouts and garlic chives and stir fry for 1 minute, tossing them up in the air if possible.
- 8
Add the stir fry sauce and quickly toss the ingredients to coat them evenly.
- 9
Turn the heat off and drizzle the sesame oil on top.
- 10
Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.