Gluten-Free Peanut Stir-fry

My family decided to have an "nontraditional"  Christmas lunch. When I was little we would get up, open presents, and eat cinnamon rolls. Now that my brother is married and I am the only one that stays at my house, this tradition has subsided. I couldn't stay for Christmas dinner with my mom, dad, brother, and sister-in-law because I had to go to John's family Christmas. John came over for lunch on Christmas. We already had a lot of veggies leftover from a veggie tray at my Aunt's house. We decided to whip together a gluten-free peanut sauce stir-fry!

Tofu

Drain and pat dry extra firm tofu

Cube the tofu 

Add wok oil to a wok and turn to medium high heat

When the wok is hot, add the tofu

Don't stir or flip tofu until one side begins to brown

Once the first side of tofu is beginning to brown, you can start heating the vegetables

Vegetables

 ut up about 10 baby carrots

Slice broccoli into thin pieces

Slice cauliflower into thin pieces

Dice celery

Dice one green pepper

*I don't have exact measurements because you can add how many or how few of these you like depending on your preference 

Add vegetables to a wok that is on medium heat with wok oil

Stir occasionally

Do not overcook or burn the vegetables, just heat them to the point of becoming soft

Noodles

I used Thai rice noodles

Bring water to a boil

Add a box of rice noodles

Cook for the time listed on the box

Strain extra water when finished

Assembly

Add noodles to the vegetables

Add tofu

Pour in one bottle of gluten free peanut sauce

You can crumble over peanuts or cashews

I use tongs to mix the dish together

I am excited to try out new recipes when I get back to Chicago. John got me Veganomicon which is a fantastic vegan cookbook full of wonderful recipes and ways to cook food with great tips. I have made it halfway through tagging recipes I really want to try. My brother and sister-in-law gave me a book called Vegan for Life which discusses the nutrients vegans need, where to find these nutrients, and how a vegan diet does hold its own against other ways of eating. I have only made it through the first several chapters. 

 

Happy Cooking!