Pak choi and mushroom stir fry
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 450g baby bok choy, quartered
- 2 ½ tablespoons peanut oil
- 450g brown mushrooms, halved
- 4 dried chilli peppers
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 inch ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 block tofu
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ inch ginger, minced
- ½ tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp miso paste
- 1 tsp red chilli oil
- Rice
Steps
- Mix ingredients from water to sesame oil in a small bowl and set aside.
- Clean and cook the rice. Drain and press the tofu.
- Heat ¼ cup water in the wok over medium high. Once the water boils add the pak choi and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Cover and let steam for 30 seconds. Uncover the pan and stir then repeat. Set aside.
- Add a little sesame oil to the wok then add the ginger and garlic.
- Once fragrant crumble in the tofu and add soy sauce, miso paste and chilli oil. Fry until slightly crispy, set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil to the wok, turn to high heat.
- Add the mushrooms. Let sear for 1 minute without touching.
- Flip the mushrooms, cook stirring occasionally, until browned and there’s no juice left in the pan.
- Move the mushrooms to one side. Pour the remaining oil on the other side and add the chilli, garlic, ginger and green onion.
- Stir a few times until the chilli pepper turns dark red.
- Pour in the sauce. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.
- Make cornstarch slurry and add to the pan with the tofu and pak choi. Cook until the sauce has thickened.
