Lo Mein Vegetable Stir-Fry with Gochujang Tofu
Ingredients
Stir fry
- 12oz lo mein noodles, cooked according to package instructions
- 1 cup green cabbage, chopped
- 1 cup purple cabbage, chopped
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup carrots, cut into spears
- 1/2 cup sweet bell peppers
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp white pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp sea salt
Tofu
- 1 block tofu, pressed and broken into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup corn starch (for batter)
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour (for batter)
- 1 cup water (for batter)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (for batter)
- 1 tsp onion powder (for batter)
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast (for batter)
- 1 tsp salt (for batter)
- Neutral oil for cooking ( 1/4 cup for frying, 1 tbsp if baking or air frying)
Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or agave
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp corn starch dissolved in 1/2 cup water
Preparation
In a skillet or wok heat up the avocado oil and once hot add the onion, ginger and garlic and saute for 3 minutes, stirring every now and then.
Add the carrots and broccoli and cook for 5 minutes then add the green and purple cabbage and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the noodles, cashews, hoisin sauce, white pepper and salt and stir everything to combine. Continue cooking for 2 more minutes to allow the flavors to get well integrated.
Remove from heat and serve topped with chopped scallions and red pepper flakes along with a couple of lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Tofu
Combine all the dry batter ingredients together and mix then add the water and whisk until smooth to achieve a pancake batter consistency.
Toss the tofu into the batter and stir until all the pieces are well coated.
Fry or bake (at 350°F) until golden on all sides.
Sauce
Combine all the ingredients together in a pot and whisk until it thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in the tofu and toss to coat and serve topped with white and black sesame seeds. Enjoy!
