Dinner for 3

Baked Mushroom Tofu Stir Fry

Name: Baked Mushroom Tofu Stir Fry
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsp oil; 12 oz mushrooms; 7 oz firm or extra firm tofu; 2 tsp sesame oil; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1/2 green chili; 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper; 1 tbsp sambal oelek; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1 tbsp ketchup; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 tsp cornstarch; green onion and sesame seeds

$11.11for 450 minServes 3

Tofu and mushrooms bake until crisp, then get coated in a savory ginger-garlic sauce with chili and vinegar.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Tofu, 7 oz$0.17/oz typical	7 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 0.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.33

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperSoy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$2.78 per serving$11.11 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp oil
12 oz mushrooms
7 oz firm or extra firm tofu
2 tsp sesame oil
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 green chili
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 tbsp sambal oelek
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp cornstarch
green onion and sesame seeds

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
Toss the tofu and mushrooms with sesame oil, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
Spread the tofu and mushrooms on the sheet and bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway.
Simmer the ginger garlic paste, chili, bell pepper, sambal, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, maple syrup, salt, water, and cornstarch in a skillet for 5 minutes.
Add the baked tofu and mushrooms to the sauce and stir for 3 minutes.
Top with green onion and sesame seeds before serving.

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