Home-Style Tofu Stir-fry

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons neutral oil (divided)

1 pound firm tofu (pat dry, cut in half lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch/0.6cm slices)

2 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped)

1 red chili pepper (deseeded and thinly sliced)

3 scallions (cut into 1-inch/2.5cm pieces, with the white parts separated from the green parts)

4 oz. ground pork (or ground chicken)

2 tablespoons light soy sauce

2 teaspoons oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce)

1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup water

Salt (to taste)

Directions

Heat a flat-bottomed cast iron pan over medium high heat until lightly smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, and tilt the pan so the oil coats the bottom of the pan. Add the tofu and pan fry on both sides—3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Turn off the heat and set aside.

Heat the second tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook the garlic, chili, and the white parts of the scallions for about a minute. Next add the ground pork (or chicken) and stir fry for a minute until meat is cooked through.

Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar and water. Stir and bring to a boil. Finally, add the pan-fried tofu and the green parts of the scallions. Turn up the heat, and quickly stir-fry everything together. Add salt to taste and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 251 kcal
• Total Fat: 18 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 20 mg
• Sodium: 609 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 16 g