Sesame Peanut Ramen Stirfry
Ingredients
- 2 ramen noodle packets (discard flavor packets! ps... i use gf rice ones! but use whatever ramen noodles u can get)
- small handful peanuts
- cilantro for garnish (optional) 4-5 kale leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or oil of choice
- crispy tofu:
- 1/2 to a full package of firm tofu
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- sauce:
- 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari, coconut aminos or liquid aminos)
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 1/2 tsp peanut butter (or sunflower butter, tahini, almond butter would work perfect too!)
- 1 tsp hot sauce (like sriracha.. you can add more if you want more heat or leave it out)
- 2 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
Preparation
Remove tofu from package and wrap in a couple paper towels gently pressing on tofu to release a bit of the moisture
Cut tofu into cubes then roll each tofu cube in corn starch making sure each side is coasted
Bring a hot skilled to medium heat and add enough avocado oil to cover the bottom of the pan
Once hot, add cubed tofu and cook on each side until golden & crispy
Season with salt and once removed from pan place on a plate lined with paper towel
While you cook tofu, sauté kale in 1 tbsp oil for 4 mins
Then cook your ramen noodles
While noodles and kale is cooking make sauce by combining all sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk together
Once kale is ready and cooked and ramen noodles are cooked as well, add the ramen noodles to the kale followed by the sauce
Toss to combine then serve immediately
Topping it off with peanuts, cilantro, more sesame seeds and crispy tofu!