This dish is composed of one of my most basic Stir Fry or Noodle sauce recipes and a bunch of fresh veggies and tofu. The sauce is extremely simple to make and coats the vegetables and tofu perfectly with the addition of corn starch to help thicken the sauce. I usually serve this stir fry with some quinoa or brown rice. It’s healthy, easy to make, and tastes great…my type of dish!
I also make a variation of this dish for my toddler. Basically just use those veggies that your toddler likes and cut all the the veggies and tofu into smaller pieces. I also omit the chilli sauce because my son cannot tolerate spice. If your child likes rice, you can also mix in some cooked rice! See the recipe notes below for the toddler variation to this recipe.
Gluten-Free Note – the only reason this dish is not labeled as gluten-free is because of the soy sauce. I usually just state to substitute San-J for the soy sauce but since I have not tried this yet myself, I will have to post another update to this recipe to make sure the proportions of GF soy sauce, brown sugar, and chilli sauce are correct since the different sauces are slightly different. So be sure to look out for an update on this recipe soon!
Tofu Veggie Stir Fry
INGREDIENTS
- 1 green bell pepper , diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper , diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 orange bell pepper , diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium zucchini , cut in half lengthwise 2x, then 1/4-inch slices
- 1 small yellow squash , cut in half lengthwise, then 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 medium white onion , diced into 1-inch cubes
- 5 large white button mushrooms , cut into 3rds both directions (9 pieces)
- 1 small bunch broccoli , cut into florets
- 6-7 oz. firm tofu
- 3 cloves garlic , finely minced
- fresh basil leaves , chopped
- cooking oil
- cooked quinoa or brown rice
For the Sauce:
- 1/3 cup tamari , or soy sauce (non GF option)
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar , or maple syrup
- 2 teasp chili sauce , I use Huy Fong Garlic Chili Sauce
- 3 teasp corn starch
INSTRUCTIONS
To Prepare Tofu:
- Cut tofu in half. Place each half in a clean paper towel one at a time and squeeze to remove excess storage liquid (without breaking up the tofu). Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch cubes and pan fry on medium-high heat with 2 Tbsp cooking oil, mixing and turning frequently until all the water is burned off and the tofu is lightly golden brown on most sides (be sure not to burn the tofu). If you find that the tofu is sticking to the pan, add more vegetable oil. Set aside.
To Prepare Stir Fry.
- In a large wok or skillet, heat 3 Tbsp vegetable oil on medium heat.
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant (30 seconds).
- Turn the heat up to medium-high.
- Add all the vegetables (bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, squash, zucchini). Saute on medium-high heat until they are cooked (some may slightly blacken), but still semi-crispy. Mix frequently. If you find that the vegetables are sticking to the bottom of the pan, add some more vegetable oil and mix. While they are cooking, continue on to prepare the sauce.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
- Once the veggies are tender but crispy, turn the heat down to medium. Add the prepared tofu. Add the prepared sauce.
- Toss the vegetables and tofu with the sauce until well coated. There should be extra liquid.
- Simmer on medium or medium-high heat and mix frequently until the sauce starts to thicken and coat the vegetables and tofu. Do not burn off all the liquid but be sure to keep simmering until the sauce is thick. Feel free to add more chilli sauce if you prefer extra spice.
- Turn off the heat and add the freshly chopped basil leaves.
- Serve hot with some cooked quinoa or brown rice! Enjoy!
NOTES
- Omit any veggies your toddler does not like (i.e. onions, etc.).
- Cut all the veggies into smaller pieces, and cut the tofu into smaller cubes.
- Omit the chili sauce if your toddler does not handle spice well.
- Add brown rice or quinoa if your toddler enjoys those grains.
NUTRITION
~ Anjali
Avani
I made my own version of this on friday with tofu! It turned out great and only took like 20 minutes to make and it was super delicious! =)
Gastronomers - Amman & Anjali
That’s great!! Did you use a similar sauce or different sauce ingredients? Yeah this is my easy go-to tofu and veggie dish!
Deb
My family (including our 15 yr old son) absolutely loved this recipe!! The stir fry sauce has a perfect balance of flavor and thickens beautifully. This will definitely be a go to recipe for us.
Anjali Lalani
Thank you for the review! So glad your family enjoyed it..this is an old but favorite easy stir fry recipe that we make all the time as well. Hoping to update the photographs soon…thank you! Try the pra ram tofu recipe next!
Reema
This dish is sooooo easy after you make it once, and sooooo yummy!
anjali
So glad you enjoyed the dish! It’s my go-to quick stir fry when I have a ton of veggies in the fridge that I need to use!
ROGER KAMDAR
My wife just cooked “tofu vegi stir fry” today and it was Fantastic, much better than P.F.Chang restaurant. My son loved it. Thank you so much….She does visit your site for tips on new dishes.
Cheeeers!
anjali
I actually like PF Chang so that is a huge compliment – thank you! SO happy that you enjoyed this dish and others on this site.
Lisa
I’d been struggling with a good homemade sauce for my stir fry and pan fried noodle dishes and this is a great one! Easy and tasty!
anjali
This is my go-to sauce for any stir-fry or noodle dish as well…glad to hear you found it easy and tasty! Thanks for the comment!
Gayathri Bhandarkar
Just made this tonight – Loved it!! I added tofu as well .. and topped it with some roasted cashew. YUM!
anjali
Yay! So excited you loved this dish! This sauce combination is one of my favorites and has been with me for a long time! It’s so simple and really goes well with any combination of veggies. Thanks for the comment!
yael ringold
Hi
Can i mix this stir-fry with noodles or is it sutible only to rice?
Thanks
Yael
anjali
Absolutely, I do it all the time! You can just as easily add in noodles, just increase the amount of sauce made and maybe add the cooked noodles in prior to adding the sauce.
gl
I love how many veggies this dish has! Simple sauce too!
Ramona
Made this for supper…everyone loved it….will do again
Eleanor
Is this dish suitable for freezing please.
anjali
Hi! I’ve frozen tofu before, but the texture of it changes for sure. I’ve never made and frozen this dish, but definitely try it out, expecting the texture of the tofu to change.
Sophea Ly
Absolutely loved how it came out!! I was nervous at first as I saw only 3 people have tried and liked it and I decided to give it a shot and is the best recipe I have ever tried!!!!
anjali
Aww thank you!! This recipe is on my list to re-do! Text, photographs, etc and re-publish because it is sooo good and just hasn’t gotten enough exposure! Thanks for the great review!