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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • Tofu and Green Bean Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
  • For the Stir-fry:
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons sesame oil, divided
  • ½ package extra firm tofu (~8 ounces), cut into 2 inch strips, pressed dry with paper towels or kitchen towel (to remove moisture)
  • 2 cups thinly sliced carrots on the diagonal
  • 1 cup red bell pepper strips
  • 12 ounces green beans, trimmed
  • ½ cup water
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced green onions, divided
  • 6 ounces mung bean sprouts
  • Peanut Sauce:
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons natural-style, chunky peanut butter (such as Smucker's)
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha (hot sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon lower-sodium soy sauce
Instructions
  1. Prepare peanut sauce: combine water, brown sugar, peanut butter, sriracha and soy-sauce in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Set aside.
  2. For stir fry: combine 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Sriracha and garlic in a small bowl, stir well. Set aside.
  3. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, tofu and half of soy sauce mixture. Stir fry for 10 minutes or until tofu is browned and slightly crisp (flip once or twice to get an even color). Remove, cover to keep warm.
  4. Return pan to stove, add remaining sesame oil. Add carrots, bell pepper and green beans to pan and stir fry for 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low, add ½ cup water and cover for 5 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender.
  5. Stir in remaining soy sauce mixture, tofu, half of green onions and bean sprouts and cook for additional 2 minutes. Serve with peanut sauce and remaining green onion slices.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/eating-vegan-a-recipe-tofu-green-bean-stir-fry-with-peanut-sauce/