Sweet and Sour Tofu-Vegetable Stir-Fry

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Photo: Brian Kennedy; Styling: Claire Spollen
Hands-on Time
25 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Yield
Serves 4 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups tofu mixture and 1/2 cup rice)
By Cheryl Slocum
March 2015
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This dish is mildly spicy; to make it extra kid-friendly, omit the chiles from the sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained
  • 3/4 cup water, divided
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped hot red chile (with seeds), such as red jalapeño or Thai chile
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 2 carrots, diagonally cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
  • 1 (8-ounce) bunch Broccolini, cut into florets and stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 382
  • Fat 14g
  • Satfat 1.9g
  • Monofat 5.9g
  • Polyfat 5.9g
  • Protein 15g
  • Carbohydrate 47g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 3mg
  • Sodium 569mg
  • Calcium 141mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Place tofu in a shallow dish. Place plastic wrap on top, and weight with a heavy pan; let stand 20 minutes. Discard liquid, and cut tofu into 2 x 1/4-inch pieces.

Step 2

Combine 1/2 cup water, vinegar, and sugar in a small pan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir half of garlic into sugar mixture. Stir in sherry, ketchup, and chile. Cook mixture over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat; stir in cornstarch, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir in soy sauce.

Step 3

Heat a large cast-iron skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil; swirl to coat. Add tofu in an even layer; cook, without stirring, 2 minutes. Turn tofu; cook 2 minutes. Place on a plate; sprinkle with salt.

Step 4

Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add bell pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add remaining garlic; stir-fry 10 to 20 seconds. Remove to plate with tofu. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add carrots; stir-fry 1 minute. Add Broccolini; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup water; cook 3 minutes or until water evaporates. Return tofu mixture to pan. Add sauce mixture; stir to coat. Divide rice among 4 plates. Divide tofu mixture evenly over rice.

Chef's Notes

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Ratings & Reviews

This is a keeper!

HolleeM
August 16, 2017
I didn't have ketchup, so I substituted sweet/hot sauce and left off the jalapenos. I LOVED THIS RECIPE!  The fabulous sauce contributed to my enthusiasm, but I also loved the precise cooking times for each part of the stir fry.  It made such a difference in texture and taste to separate some of the ingredients as they were finished.  They were done just right!  The tofu had a crispy outside, the peppers were done so there was still some cruch, but were soft.  I also loved the addition of broccolini, which I would never had thought of.I agree with a previous review that making the sauce ahead of time would be dandy!  

Delicious and pops in your mouth!

Heidi
March 25, 2015
This was absolutely delicious! I didn't have Thai chili so I substituted with red pepper flakes which worked perfectly and added a good bit of heat ( 1 1/2 tablespoons). You could definitely make the sauce earlier in the week and even fry up the tofu and then this could be a tasty and fast midweek Mea! Will definitely keep this one for the family!!

Made it without chili pepper; the sauce was so-so

Ceedeelite
April 15, 2015
For a homemade sauce I would expect this to be much better. Perhaps because I did not add the chili pepper so that I could make it kid-friendly, we lost some of the flavor. I found it to be sour and sort of flat tasting. Also the sauce didn't thicken which was disappointing - I don't know if I did something wrong with the cornstarch. It was easy to make so maybe I will try it again with the spice just to see the difference.