Brian's Spicy Kung Pao Tofu Stir Fry

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Spicy tofu stir fry dish. You can replace the tofu with chicken for a standard kung pao chicken dish. Great leftovers dish too.

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Steps

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Whisk together ingredients for sauce into a bowl and set aside.

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In wok , add oil and lightly fry cubed tofu for about 3 minutes , continually tossing.

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Set aside.

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Add carrots to wok and cook on med.

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High heat for 3 minutes.

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Add onion , scallions , garlic and ginger.

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Cook for about 2 minutes and then add remaining vegetables , water chestnuts , chilis.

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Continue cooking for additional 2 minutes until vegetables are soft.

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Add tofu back into stir fry.

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Pour sauce over to coat stir fry , may not need all sauce.

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Cook until sauce is reduced to desired consistency.

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Spoon stir fry over 1 cup of steamed rice and garnish with chopped cashews.

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Ingredients

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hoisin sauce, low sodium soy sauce, soy sauce, hot chili paste, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, sweet soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, powdered ginger, fried tofu, carrot, onion, scallions, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, green zucchini, yellow squash, cremini mushroom, celery, water chestnuts, dried thai chiles, cashews, steamed rice