Hoisin Tofu Mushroom Stir Fry with homemade Hoisin Sauce. Easy Weeknight Meal with crisped Tofu, golden mushrooms, broccoli, peppers in from scratch Hoisin sauce. Serve over cooked grains. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

Quick Hoisin Sauce:

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari to make gluten-free)
  • 1 tsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter or almond butter
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar or sweetener of choice
  • a generous dash of black pepper

Hoisin Tofu Mushroom stir fry:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 14 oz tofu (pressed and cubed)
  • 6 to 8 oz sliced crimini (or white mushrooms)
  • 3 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 to 1 cup other veggies
  • 3/4 cup water (divided)
  • 1 tsp cornstarch or other starch

Method

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add pressed tofu and cook until golden on most sides. 5 to 7 mins.
  2. Remove tofu from pan. Add mushrooms, garlic, a pinch of salt and pepper flakes and cook until golden on some sides. 6 to 8 mins.
  3. Add in the broccolini, peppers or other veggies and mix in.
  4. Add the sauce ingredients, 1/2 cup water and crisped tofu and mix in. Bring to a boil. use the spatula to mix the almond butter in. You can blend the ingredients before adding for easy mixing. You can also add a little miso for additional pungent flavor.
  5. Mix starch in the remaining 1/4 cup water and add to the skillet. Simmer until the sauce thickens. 3 to 4 mins. Taste and adjust salt, sweet, heat and mix in. Serve over cooked rice or other grains.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.