STICKY SUGAR-FREE TOFU STIR-FRY

STICKY SUGAR-FREE TOFU STIR-FRY

• Nutritional Breakdown: per portion (whole recipe)
  

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• Preparation time: 10 minutes
  Cooking time: 20 minutes
  Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

• Sauce
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
• 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 1 sachet Nuvia Sweetener
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• Stir-fry
• 1 pack firm tofu
• 2 bunches of Chinese broccoli/tenderstem broccoli
• 2 capsicums
• 4 spring onions
• 1 handful toasted peanuts

METHOD

• 1. Melt the coconut oil in a bowl and mix with all the other ingredients for the sauce.
• 2. Slice the tofu into rectangular chunks and marinade in half of the sauce. Set aside the other half for frying the vegetables.
• 3. Slice the broccoli into 3 pieces on an angle, separating the stalks and the heads.
• 4. Slice the capsicums into strips, discarding the center and the white pith.
• 5. Slice the onion into thin strips and set aside.
• 6. Heat a large wok and fry the broccoli stalks over a high heat for 4 – 5 minutes in a bit of the extra sauce until crunchy and slightly browned. Set aside in a bowl.
• 7. Add the peppers to the same wok and fry over a high heat for 4 – 5 minutes in a bit of the extra sauce until crunchy and slightly browned. Set aside in a bowl.
• 8. Finally repeat the same process with the broccoli heads for 2 – 3 minutes.
• 9. Place the tofu into the same wok and fry on each side for a few minutes until caramelized and browned. For a final minute add any remaining sauce until slightly reduced.
• 10. Mix everything together and serve with the peanuts and spring onions on top.