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Tofu Stir Fry with Rice
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Tofu Stir Fry
With Rice Recipe: A Quick-Fix, Healthy Meal For Busy Days

50 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
13
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On busy days, elaborate meals can sound like a nightmare, fast food can turn unhealthy, and repeating a dish can sound boring. That’s where this tofu stir fry with rice recipe comes into the picture. Not only is this easy enough for novice cooks to master, but it is also a quick-fix meal. In fact, if you have leftover rice, the cook time comes down to just 30 minutes. While the recipe relies mostly on kitchen staples, be sure to only use extra-firm tofu and not silken or firm. Extra-firm tofu has the least amount of liquid and crisps up beautifully in a stir-fry. A silken or soft tofu, or even a firm one, retains more liquid and has a soft, custardy texture. This is better for desserts, but not stir-fries. This tofu stir-fry recipe can also be paired with brown rice, quinoa, or even noodles.

Ingredients

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For the tofu stir fry:
800 gExtra-firm tofu
1 tbspCanola oil
3 tbspLow-sodium soy sauce
¼ cupGreen onions, finely chopped
1½ tbspGinger-garlic paste
½ tspRed pepper flakes
300 gBaby spinach
2 tbspSesame seeds, toasted
2 tspSesame oil
For the rice:
1 cupWhite rice
1½ cupsWater
1 tspOil, optional
½ tspSalt

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Cook the rice

Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh strainer under cold water until the water runs clear (this removes excess starch). Place the rinsed rice, water, salt and oil (if using) in a saucepan. Bring the pot to a simmer/light boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, immediately cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce the heat to the lowest setting, and cook for 15–18 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the pot sit, covered, for 10 minutes to allow the steam to finish cooking the rice.

Step 1
Cook the rice
15 Minutes + Resting
Step 2
Drain the tofu
10 Minutes
Step 3
Cook the tofu
10 Minutes
Step 4
Add the vegetables
12 Minutes