Easy Green Bean & Tofu Stir Fry
This simple Green Bean & Tofu Stir Fry is easy to make, healthy, and delicious. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and ready in about 20 minutes!
I’ve got a delicious dish for you today – my Simple Tofu Green Bean Stir Fry. It’s easy to whip up in about 20 minutes and is a healthy meal the whole family will enjoy.
This recipe requires just 9 ingredients, many of which I’d bet you already have in the pantry.
A few things to consider about your ingredients: Green Beans – while I opted for regular green beans, you can easily sub in French haricots verts instead! While they can sometimes be a little harder to find and a bit pricier, you don’t have to snip off any tough ends.
Extra Firm Tofu – only have firm tofu on hand? You can totally make it work! Just press the firm tofu with paper towels in a tofu press or with a cookie sheet weighted down with heavy cans. Maple Syrup – maple is my sweetener of choice, but you can easily swap in agave syrup instead. Tamari or Soy Sauce – Tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. If you are avoiding soy, feel free to use coconut aminos instead. Cornstarch – if you are avoiding corn for any reason, you can use half the amount of arrowroot powder (also known as arrowroot flour) in place of cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups green beans trimmed
- 14 oz organic firm or extra tofu in water drained and pressed (for at least 15 mins) and cut into cubes
- 1 TB extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup vegetable broth or water
- 3 TB tamari or soy sauce if not gluten-free
- 1 TB maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 TB cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional