Dinner for 4
Tofu Fried Rice
Crisped tofu, eggs, vegetables, and cold rice stir-fry with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and vinegar.
Typical price
$7.81for 4 servings
$1.95 per serving$7.81 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tofu$0.17/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $1.50Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.43Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.34Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 26 oz | $3.90Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.81 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceVinegarAsian sauces and pastesHot sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 4/5 oz extra-firm tofu
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 inch knob fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 large carrots
- 2 scallions
- 4 cups cold cooked white or brown rice
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- sriracha (optional)
Steps
- Cut the tofu into small cubes and cook it in 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, turning until browned.
- Push the tofu aside, add 1 tablespoon oil, and scramble the eggs until firm, about 3 minutes.
- Add the remaining oil, garlic, ginger, onion, and carrots, then stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- Add the rice, corn, peas, and scallions, and stir-fry for 7 minutes until hot.
- Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and optional sriracha, then cook for 2 minutes.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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