Will It Skillet?: 53 Irresistible and Unexpected Recipes to Make in a Cast-Iron Skillet (Will It...?) by Shumski Daniel

Author:Shumski, Daniel [Shumski, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Published: 2017-03-20T16:00:00+00:00

Peanut and Tofu Skillet Stir-Fry

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Serves 2

The wok is the traditional stir-fry vessel, but your skillet can do it, too!

I n this stir-fry, the bulk of the cooking time is spent crisping the tofu. But if you’re in a hurry, feel free to go with less-crispy tofu and shave off some minutes.

It’s important that the tofu not be too crowded in the skillet—each piece needs direct contact with the high heat of the skillet to crisp up well. Trial and error showed that 1 pound of tofu is the most a 10-inch skillet can handle.

Once the tofu has crisped on a few sides, the skillet can handle a bit more volume—or you can start trading out elements to get different flavors (see Variations ).

Ingredients

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons fish sauce (see Notes )

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons lime juice

¼ teaspoon chili flakes

½ pound firm tofu, cut into ½-inch cubes (see Note )

3 heads baby bok choi (about 5 ounces), chopped into 1-inch pieces

2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil (such as canola or peanut)

3 scallions, green and white parts finely chopped

¼ cup roasted salted peanuts

Cooked rice or rice noodles, for serving (optional)

Notes

• Fish sauce adds depth of flavor and umami—that savory fifth taste alongside sour, sweet, bitter, and salty—without being overtly fishy in the finished dish. It’s good to have on hand and when refrigerated, lasts practically forever. If you don’t have any, substitute an equal amount of Worcestershire sauce for those same briny notes.

• Look for tofu packaged in a container with liquid and sold in a refrigerated case. Tofu in shelf-stable packaging won’t get as crispy in the skillet.

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