Stir-Fried Quinoa With Vegetables and Tofu
- 1/2 pound firm tofu, drained and sliced about 1/2 inch thick
- 2 broccoli crowns, broken into florets
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (regular or low-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (may substitute soy sauce)
- 2 teaspoons dark Asian sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
- 3/4 pound (2 medium) baby bok choy, trimmed, washed and dried, cut in 1-inch lengths
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced very thin
- 5 cups cooked quinoa (1 1/3 cups uncooked)
- Place the tofu slices on paper towels.
- Place another paper towel on top, and prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Cut the tofu slices into 1/2-inch dice.
- Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to a boil, and add the broccoli.
- Boil one minute, and transfer at once to a bowl of ice water.
- Drain and dry on paper towels.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, fish sauce and sesame oil.
- Combine the garlic and ginger in another small bowl.
- Have all the ingredients within easy reach of your pan.
- Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan.
- Swirl in a tablespoon of the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and tilting the pan.
- Add the tofu.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and stir-fry one to two minutes until it begins to brown.
- Add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds.
- Add the pepper and bok choy, and stir-fry for one minute.
- Add the broccoli, and stir-fry for one minute.
- Swirl in the remaining oil, and add the scallions, quinoa and the soy sauce mixture.
- Stir-fry, scooping the ingredients up from the bottom of the wok, for about one minute until heated through and fragrant.
- Serve at once.
firm tofu, broccoli crowns, salt, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, peanut oil, red bell pepper, choy, scallions, quinoa
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013270 (may not work)