Author Notes
My idea for this recipe came from my college dining hall "grab n go," of all places. Since there were a lot of vegans, the dining hall chef concocted a miso peanut butter sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and cucumbers on top. I thought it sounded awful but, when I finally tried it, I because addicted! Now I use the peanut butter miso combo a ton for weeknight meals. Feel free to use any veggies you have on hand or skip the noodles and serve over rice, etc. —Cathy Likes Cheese
Test Kitchen Notes
This recipe was easy to follow, the ingredients were really well balanced, and as a whole, it was really well put together. The marinade for the tofu was so good that I actually ate it off of a spoon! Keep in mind that I only wound up using half of the sauce, so be sure to add it in stages.
—Omeletta
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Ingredients
- Miso Peanut Sauce
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1/4 cup
tamari
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1/4 cup
rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons
agave
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2 splashes
sriracha or other chili sauce
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1/2 cup
natural peanut butter
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1/4 cup
white miso
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Splash
water
- Tofu, Veggies, and Noodles
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3 tablespoons
coconut oil or other oil with high smoke point
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1 tablespoon
minced ginger
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1 tablespoon
minced garlic
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1 pound
firm tofu, drained and pressed for at least 30 minutes, then cut into cubes
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1 bunch
bok choy, chopped, leaves and ribs separated
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8 ounces
shitaki mushrooms, stemmed removed and caps quartered
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2
carrots, shredded
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8 ounces
dried rice noodles
Directions
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Combine first four sauce ingredients in a bowl and add tofu. Let marinate for 15 minutes per side.
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Meanwhile, boil a pot of water, add rice noodles, and immediately take off heat. Soak until rice noodles are almost tender, about 3-4 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok until sizzling, then add tofu in one layer, reserving marinade. Cook, undisturbed, for 3 minutes, then flip tofu to brown other side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
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Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the wok and add garlic and ginger, stirring until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms, bok choy ribs, and carrots, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
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Add the rest of the sauce ingredients to the marinade, stirring and adding water until the consistency of a thick sauce is reached.
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When vegetables are cooked, add noodles and stir fry until slightly browned.
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Add tofu, peanut sauce, and bok choy leaves and stir until everything is combined and warmed through, about a minute more.
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