Stir-Fried Noodles with Fresh and Baked Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 large broccoli peeled sliced cut into florets, the stem and
• 2  carrots peeled thinly sliced
• 0.3 cup cilantro plus long coarsely chopped for garnish
• 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger chopped
• 1  jalapeño chile diced seeded
• 1  onion thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 
• 2.5 tablespoons roasted peanut oil 
• 1 tablespoon rice wine 
• 4 servings salt 
• 1 bunch scallions firm cut into 1-inch lengths
• 6  mushroom caps thinly sliced
• 4 ounces snow peas trimmed
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce 
• 0.3 cup veggie broth 
• 2 teaspoons sugar 
• 2 tablespoons tamari sauce 
• 1  carton tofu firm drained cut into large cubes
• 2 chunks baked tofu thinly sliced
• 8 ounce wide-cut egg noodles chinese
• 1  bell pepper red yellow halved cut into narrow strips, then

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot
• sieve
• wok

Directions

1. Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
2. Bring a pot of water to boil for the noodles and tofu. Reduce it to a simmer, add the cubed tofu and simmer gently for 4 minutes. Lift out the tofu with a strainer and set aside. Return the water to a boil, add the noodles and cook until tender-firm, following the package directions.
3. Drain and rinse under cold water. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil and set aside.
4. Set a wok or skillet over high heat.
5. Add the remaining oil, swirl it around. When hot, add the ginger, garlic, chile, and baked tofu. Stir-fry around. When hot, add the ginger, garlic, chile, and baked tofu. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add onion, mushrooms, broccoli, bell pepper, and carrots. Season with a few pinches of salt and stir-fry, rapidly tossing the vegetables in their pan, for 3 minutes.
6. Now add the snow peas, scallions, and boiled tofu. Stir-fry for 1 minute more, then add the noodles and the sauce. Reduce the heat, toss so that everything is evenly mingled, then cover and cook until the noodles are heated through, a matter of just a few minutes. Turn onto a large platter and garnish with sprigs of cilantro.
7. Taste
8. Book, using the USDA Nutrition Database
9. From From This Can't Be Tofu! by Deborah Madison Copyright (c) 2000 by Deborah Madison Published by Broadway Books.Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and The Savory Way, each earned the IACP's Julia Child Cookbook of the Year award. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone also received a James Beard Award, as did Local Flavors, her most recent book. She is also the author of the James Beard Award nominee This Can't Be Tofu! and The Greens Cookbook, which is now a classic. She lives in Galisteo, New Mexico.