Tofu stir-fry with vegetables, brown rice & peanut sesame sauce

Name: Tofu stir-fry with vegetables, brown rice & peanut sesame sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 200 g firm tofu, diced; 2 cups mixed vegetables (e.g. pepper, courgette, carrot, broccoli); 1 cup brown rice; 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce; 1 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped; 1 small red onion, sliced; 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional); 2 tbsp peanut butter; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp honey or maple syrup; Juice of ½ lemon or lime; ½ tsp grated ginger; Water, to thin as needed

Last modified by Oviva · Checked by Lucy Diamond · August 13, 2026

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Ingredients

Serves 2

200 g firm tofu, diced
2 cups mixed vegetables (e.g. pepper, courgette, carrot, broccoli)
1 cup brown rice
2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 small red onion, sliced
1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)

For the peanut sesame sauce:

2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp honey or maple syrup
Juice of ½ lemon or lime
½ tsp grated ginger
Water, to thin as needed

Method

1. Cook the brown rice

Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the brown rice according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and set aside.

2. Cook the onion, garlic and ginger

While the rice is cooking, heat the olive oil or sesame oil in a large frying pan or wok.

Add the red onion, garlic and ginger, and cook for a few minutes until fragrant.

3. Add the tofu

Add the tofu to the pan and cook until golden brown on all sides.

4. Add the vegetables

Add the mixed vegetables to the pan and stir-fry until tender but still crisp.

Season with soy sauce and, if using, chilli flakes.

5. Make the sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients until smooth.

Add a splash of water to thin, if needed.

6. Combine and serve

Pour the sauce over the tofu and vegetables and stir until everything is well coated.

Serve hot, with the cooked brown rice.

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