Garlic & Ginger Green Tea Stir Fry
This Ginger & Garlic Green Tea Stir Fry has a healthy mixture of veggies and tofu infused with a delicious garlic, ginger, and green tea sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the green tea
- 4 cups water
- 4 teaspoons HemisFares Sencha Loose-Leaf Green Tea
For the Jasmine Green Tea Rice
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
- 3 cups green tea made above
- ½ teaspoons salt optional
Sauce
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup green tea made above
- 3 - 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Stir Fry
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 14 ounces extra firm tofu cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 medium onion chopped into chunks
- 1 red bell pepper chopped into strips
- 1 large carrot cut into matchstick pieces
- 12 ounces broccoli cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
For serving
- toasted sesame seeds optional
Instructions
For the Green Tea:
- Place water in a medium saucepan. Bring to just before boiling. Remove from heat and add loose tea leaves. Cover and allow to steep to 2 minutes. Strain tea through a mesh screen into a clean container.
- Discard tea leaves.
For the Jasmine Green Tea Rice:
- Cook rice according to package directions, substituting green tea for the water.
For the Sauce:
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients with a whisk. Set aside.
For the Stir Fry:
- Heat a large skillet with 1 tbsp. oil over medium-high heat. Add the tofu pieces and brown on all sides. Remove the tofu to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining 1 tbsp. oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and carrots, cooking one minute. Add the red bell pepper strips, carrots, broccoli, and mushrooms. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until the vegetables are barely tender-crisp.
- Whisk the sauce to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed and then pour the sauce over the vegetables. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly and the vegetables are tender-crisp.
To serve:
- Serve stir-fry over rice. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
- Feel free to use tea bags if you don't have loose leaf tea.
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2979IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
