Cashew tofu stir fry
Ingredients
- 1 block tofu
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups broccoli florets
- ½ cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 3 shallots, roughly chopped
- ½ cup cashews
- 6 cloves of garlic minced
- ¾ cup vegetable stock
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vegan oyster sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- Sesame seeds
- Rice
Steps
- Drain and press the tofu. Once pressed pat down with a paper towel.
- Slice tofu and in a bowl toss with cornstarch.
- In a bowl, whisk together the stock, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and pepper.
- Heat oil in the frying pan, fry the tofu in a single layer until golden-brown.
- Heat oil in the wok, once hot add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add the bell pepper and cook until slightly softened.
- Add the broccoli, mushrooms, cashews and shallots and cook until broccoli is tender.
- Add the tofu then pour the sauce over the mixture and bring to a simmer.
- Add the cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce is thickened.
