Name: Asparagus Mushroom Stir-fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons soy sauce (or sub-GF Bragg’s); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tsp rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon mirin or Chinese cooking wine (optional); 1 tsp sugar (or honey, or sugar alternative- maple syrup, coconut sugar.); chili flakes (optional); 8 ounces mushrooms- sliced (cremini, white button, or shiitakes); 1 pound asparagus, touch ends removed, cut into 2 inch pieces.; 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped; 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped; 1 pound extra-firm tofu (or sub chicken or shrimp, see notes); 1/2 cup cornstarch (optional – for extra crispy tofu, see notes); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon sugar ( optional, but good); 2-3 tablespoons peanut oil (or coconut oil) -divided; salt and pepper to taste

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Whisk together stir-fry sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.

Prep the mushrooms, asparagus, garlic and ginger.

Pat dry the tofu with paper towels, pressing down lightly to release a little water. Cut into 1-inch cubes.

Place cornstarch, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in a medium bowl and mix well. Toss tofu in the corn starch mixture. (see notes)

Heat 2-3 tablespoons peanut oil in a wok over high heat. Once hot, turn heat to medium-high. Shake excess cornstarch off tofu and carefully place tofu in the wok, working in batches (don’t overcrowd). Turn tofu carefully every minute or so, adding a little more oil if you need, until a least two sides are golden brown and crispy. Set tofu aside on a paper towel-lined plate.

When all the tofu is done, wipe out the wok and gather all the prepped veggies and the stir fry sauce and place them near the stove, so there is no need to walk away.

Heat 1-2 tablespoons oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Just as it begins to smoke, turn the heat to medium and add mushrooms. Stir fairly constantly for 2-3 minutes. Add asparagus, ginger and garlic, stirring for 2-3 minutes, until asparagus is just tender, but still crisp and vivid green.

Add &#8220;Stir Fry Sauce&#8221; and stir to incorporate. Gently fold in crispy tofu at the very end right before serving. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Asparagus Mushroom Stir-fry

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