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tofu noodle stir fry
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Tofu Noodle Stir Fry (Mì Xào Đậu Hũ)

Simple weeknight meatless meal with noodles, vegetables and tofu.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Vietnamese
Keyword: Noodles stir fry with tofu, baby bok choy and carrots.
Servings: 3

Ingredients

Ingredients for the tofu marinade/stir fry sauce:

  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp garlic chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 pound firm tofu cut into pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 shallot chopped

Ingredients for the stir fry:

  • 2.5 pounds baby bok choy wash and cut into thirds
  • 1.5 medium carrots thinly sliced
  • 6 rice ramen cakes
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil plus more if needed
  • ½ cup water or vegetable broth to deglaze the pan

Instructions

Instructions for the tofu marinade (stir fry sauce):

  • Combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, garlic chili sauce, hoisin sauce, pepper, garlic, shallot and tofu pieces in a bowl. Mix well, cover and let marinade in the fridge for 30 minutes. While you wait for the tofu to marinade, boil the ramen noodles and stir fry the vegetables.

Instructions to cook the ramen noodles:

  • Add water and 1 TBSP salt to a pot and bring it to a boil.
  • Add in the 6 ramen cakes and let them cook until they are al-dente.
  • Drain the cooked ramen noodles into a colander and rinse the ramen noodles under cold water. This will help them not stick together. Then set them aside.

Instructions to cook the vegetables:

  • Add vegetable oil to the pan and toss in the baby bok choy. The bok choy will wilt as they cook. Once they start to wilt, remove them from the pan and set the bok choy aside.
  • Add to the same pan the thinly sliced carrots and sauté them until they are soft, but not too soft. You still want a bit of a crunch to the carrots. Approximately 3-4 minutes, then remove the carrots from the pan and set them aside.

Instructions to pan fry the tofu:

  • Add vegetable oil in a pan and let it heat up. Add the marinated tofu pieces and let them brown on each side. After all the tofu have been brown, remove them from the pan. Don't discard the stir fry sauce you used to marinade the tofu in because you'll add this stir fry sauce once everything is combined.
  • The pan will appear to look burnt from the tofu pieces, but don't worry, add either water or vegetable broth to deglaze the pan.
  • After the pan is deglazed, add the sautéd bok choy, carrots, cooked ramen noodles and stir fry sauce back into the pan. Toss to combine all the ingredients.
  • You can add the pan fried tofu to the noodle mixture or you can serve it on top of the noodle mixture.