CUCUMBER AND TOFU STIR-FRY
Try this vegan version of the classic Chinese cucumber and pork stir-fry, with tofu replacing ground pork. Be sure to use tamari to ensure a gluten-free dish.
Provided by Anita Jacobson
Categories Main Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prep cucumber: Peel each cucumber in alternating stripes, cut into two halves, remove the seeds, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces at a diagonal.
- Mix cucumber slices and a teaspoon of salt in a mixing bowl. Rest 15 minutes, or until the cucumbers are wet and pliable to the touch. Rinse the cucumber under cold running water to remove the salt, strain, pat dry, and set aside.
- Prep tofu: Cut tofu into 1/2-inch cubes. Fry with two tablespoon of oil in a frying pan until golden brown and set aside.
- Mix sauce: Stir together all the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Stir-fry: Heat a wok over medium-high heat. When the wok is hot, add a tablespoon of oil and swirl around to coat the wok. Add garlic and white part of scallions and sauté for 15 seconds. Add cucumbers and fry for 2 minutes. Finally, add fried tofu, sauce, salt, pepper, and the green part of scallions (reserving a tablespoon for garnish). Stir for 1 minute, or until the sauce becomes thick and coats the cucumber and tofu.
- Serve: Turn off the heat, and transfer the dish to a serving bowl. Garnish with scallions.
STIR-FRIED CUCUMBER WITH TOFU
This vegan take on the cucumber and pork stir-fry offers the perfect level of acid to balance out the spice. Cooked quickly over high heat, cucumbers become juicy, with a lovely silky texture that is still crisp to the bite. Salting the cucumbers before stir-frying is essential, as it draws out moisture and allows for more of the garlicky umami flavors of the sauce to be soaked up. The tofu delivers heartiness, while the hint of Sichuan chile flakes takes this dish to another level.
Provided by Hetty McKinnon
Categories weekday, vegetables, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place cucumbers in a bowl, add 1 teaspoon salt, and gently massage the pieces. (This helps to release some of the water.) Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes until the cucumbers are slightly wet and pliable to the touch.
- Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients with 1 tablespoon water.
- Prepare the stir-fry: Heat a wok or a large skillet over high. When smoking hot, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the tofu, season generously with salt and pepper, and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until the tofu is partly golden. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Wipe the wok or skillet clean, and keep off the heat until the cucumbers are ready.
- Drain the cucumbers and rinse under cold running water. Drain well, then pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
- Heat the wok or skillet back over high heat. When hot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the garlic and allow to sizzle for just 10 seconds, then toss in the cucumbers, stir-frying for 2 minutes. Return the tofu to the wok and toss well.
- Add the sauce and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the cucumbers look glossy. Taste and season well with salt and white pepper. Top with scallions and sesame seeds, and serve with rice, if using.
STIR-FRIED CUCUMBERS
An inexpensive Chinese side dish. It is very quick to cook. I make this often, and sometimes add a chopped onion together with the cucumbers. The black beans I buy in an Asian supermarket, they are soya beans and salted. The recipe is from a Ken Hom cookbook
Provided by PetsRus
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthways and remove the seeds using a teaspoon.
- Cut the cucumber in 1 inch cubes, put them in a colander, sprinkle with the salt, mix and let them stand for about 20 minutes to drain excess liquid.
- Then rinse them in water and dry them with kitchen paper.
- Heat a wok, then add the oil, when the oil is hot adding the bean sauce, garlic and black beans, stir-fry for 30 seconds.
- Now add the cucumbers, fry them until coated with the spices, add the water and go on stir-frying for several minutes on a high heat until most of the water has evaporated.
- Add the sesame oil, mix and serve.
CUCUMBER STIR FRY
Make and share this Cucumber Stir Fry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Chicken
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place a wok or heavy pan over high heat.
- When wok is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- When oil is hot, add cucumbers and 1 tablespoon of the ginger and a couple of splashes of soy sauce.
- Stirfry until cucumbers are tender-crisp to the bite (about 3 minutes).
- Pour onto a platter and keep warm.
- Pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into wok.
- When oil is hot, add garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon ginger, onions, and shrimp/chicken/pork; Stirfry until all are cooked through (about 3 minutes).
- Add a couple of slashes of soy sauce during the last minute of cooking.
- Serve over hot rice.
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