Description
A delicious stir-fry featuring crispy tofu, vibrant vegetables, and sweet pineapple.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 oz tofu, cubed
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 7 oz canned pineapple chunks
- 2 tablespoon pineapple juice from the can
- 3 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Pat the tofu dry and toss gently with cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat and fry the tofu until golden and crisp on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté bell pepper, green onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant and slightly softened.
- Add pineapple chunks and stir briefly.
- Stir in rice vinegar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, ketchup, cayenne, and salt. Let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened.
- Return the tofu to the pan and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with steamed rice or noodles.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 0mg