Honey Garlic Pepper Stir Fry | Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

Honey Garlic Sweet Pepper Stir Fry

PREP TIME

15 min.

COOK TIME

15 min.

Serving Size

4 servings

Stir fry recipes are the perfect stand-by for nights when you’re short on time and energy. This one takes the flavours of a take-out classic and boosts the nutrition by adding milk and colourful sweet peppers. Serve over rice or noodles.

Ingredients

4 Tbsp (60 mL) butter, divided
1/2 pkg (175 g) extra firm tofu, cubed
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp (5 mL) grated ginger
2 Tbsp (30 mL) soy sauce
1 cup (250 mL) milk
3 Tbsp (45 mL) cornstarch
1/3 cup (75 mL) soy sauce
2 Tbsp (30 mL) liquid honey
1 cut red, yellow, and orange pepper into thin strips
1 cup (250 mL) snow peas
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp (30 mL) rice vinegar
hot pepper sauce, to taste (optional)
1/4 cup (60 mL) unsalted cashews (optional)

Directions

1.	In a bowl, whisk a little of the milk into the cornstarch to make a smooth paste. Whisk in remaining milk, soy sauce and honey and set aside.
2.	Heat a small frying pan over med-high heat. Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter and melt and swirl to coat the pan. Add tofu, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.	Heat a large frying pan over med-high heat. Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter and melt and swirl to coat the pan. Add peppers and stir fry for 5 minutes, or until tender. Add snow peas, garlic, and tofu. Reduce heat to medium.
4.	Whisk milk mixture and pour into pan. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in vinegar and hot pepper sauce to taste (if using). Add cashews – mix into the stir fry or use as a garnish. Serve over rice or noodles.

Recipe is adapted from Dairy Farmers of Canada, www.dairygoodness.ca.

Tips

Tofu can be replaced with chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp.
Cube meat or remove tails from shrimp.
Heat a medium frying pan over med-high heat. Add 2 tbsp of butter, melt, and swirl to coat the pan.
Add meat or shrimp to the hot pan, along with favourite seasoning (e.g., seasoning mix, garlic, and salt & pepper) and heat until cooked through.