Simply Stunning Stir-Fry

Full of flavor + crunch and great over a grain



Ingredients

  • 1 block of extra-firm tofu, cut into 3/4” blocks

  • Dash of sesame oil

  • Dash of grape seed oil

  • The following quantities are up to you:

  • Shitake and oyster mushrooms, cut into large pieces

  • Sugar snap peas

  • Broccolini florets and stems - cut into strips

  • Green onions, cut into strips

  • Carrots, grated

  • 1 yellow or orange pepper, cut into thin strips

  • Everything but the Bagel spice, optional

Sauce

  • 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated or chopped

  • 1 - 2 Tbs shallot, chopped or red onion

  • 2 cloves of garlic, roughly cut

  • 3/4 tsp dried yellow mustard (I use Colmans)

  • 1 Tbs maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar 

  • 2 Tbs low-sodium tamari or soy sauce

  • 2 Tbs water

  • 1/3 cup olive oil or toasted sesame seed oil

  • A few grinds of pepper



instructions

  • Blend all sauce ingredients in a blender

  • Saute tofu in sesame oil until two sides have browned, set aside

  • Saute mushrooms in grape seed oil until liquid has evaporated and edges turn brown, set aside

  • Heat a dash of sesame oil and cook the following in order for about 3 min each: green onions, stems of broccoli and asparagus, garlic, pepper and carrots, broccoli florets and snap peas

  • Add tofu and mushrooms and stir to heat well

  • Add some of the sauce and mix thoroughly for a couple of minutes but don’t cook it in the sauce

  • Serve over a grain like black rice