Stir-fry Tatsoi, Crusty Tofu with Asian Sweet-Sour Sauce
The way to cook tatsoi is kind like cooking spinach. Stir fry it with simple and tasty Asian sauce made with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Quick, easy and delicious!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
5 minCook
15 minReady
22 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
or more to taste |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
rice vinegar
or more to taste |
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
honey
or brown sugar, or to tate |
|
| 1 |
limes
juice, about 4 teaspoons |
*
|
|
| 1 | inch |
ginger
peeled and freshly minced |
*
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
or as needed, freshly minced |
|
| 2 |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced, optional |
*
|
|
|
red pepper flakes
as needed |
*
|
||
| 2 | teaspoons |
sesame oil
|
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
plus 1 1/2 teaspoons |
|
| ¾ | pound |
tofu
prefer extra-firm, 1 package, pat dry and cut into 1/2-inch thick and 1 1/2-inch long thick slices |
|
| 8 | cups |
spinach
or tatsoi |
|
|
sesame seeds
toasted, for serving |
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|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
or more to taste |
|
| 5 | ml |
rice vinegar
or more to taste |
|
| 15 | ml |
honey
or brown sugar, or to tate |
|
| 1 | each |
limes
juice, about 4 teaspoons |
*
|
| 1 | inch |
ginger
peeled and freshly minced |
*
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
or as needed, freshly minced |
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced, optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
red pepper flakes
as needed |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
vegetable oil
plus 1 1/2 teaspoons |
|
| 340.2 | g |
tofu
prefer extra-firm, 1 package, pat dry and cut into 1/2-inch thick and 1 1/2-inch long thick slices |
|
| 1.9 | l |
spinach
or tatsoi |
|
| 1 | x |
sesame seeds
toasted, for serving |
*
|
Directions
Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, lime juice, ginger, garlic, scallions if using, red pepper flakes to taste and sesame into a small bowl, and whisk until well combined.
Heat the vegetable oil In a wok or a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
Add the tofu slices, cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes each side, and do not turn the tofu until it's browned on one side.
Reduce the heat to low, pour half of the sauce into the pan, and cook for about 30 seconds until tofu slices are coated with sauce and start caramelizing.
Place onto a plate and set aside.
Rinse the wok or skillet, wipe it dry with a clean kitchen towel.
Add the remaining vegetable oil to now-empty wok or skillet.
Stir in tat soi until wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour in the remaining sauce.
Reduce the heat to low, stirring, and cook just until sauce slightly thickens, about 1 minute.
Remove from the heat.
Season with more soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and red pepper flakes as needed.
Divide the greens evenly among 4 serving plate.
Top with a few slices well seasoned tofu.
Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds over.
Serve with steamed rice or crusty bread if needed.
