INGREDIENTS
Marinated tofu
200 g firm tofu, cut into bite sized slices
¼ tsp white pepper
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce, use vegetarian
oyster sauce if preferred
Marinated beef
¾ tsp bi-carb soda
300 g beef, cut into thin strips,
we used rump steak
½ tsp salt flakes
¼ tsp white pepper
1 ½ tsp corn starch
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
Broccoli and cashew stir-fry
1 small broccoli, cut into small florets
60 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ red onion, cut into quarters
100 g baby corn, halved
1 small carrot, thinly sliced
75 g (⅓ cup) toasted cashew nuts
80 ml (⅓ cup) chicken or
vegetable stock
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp corn starch mixed
with 1 tbsp water
To serve
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
¼ cup coriander leaves
Steamed rice
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METHOD
Marinated tofu
- Place the tofu in a bowl with the pepper and sauces. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Marinated beef
- Sprinkle bi-carb soda on the beef, lightly toss with fingers and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
- Rinse the beef and pat off the excess water.
- Place the beef in a bowl with the salt, pepper, corn starch and sauces. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Stir-fry
- Prepare your preferred protein, either tofu or beef.
- Place the broccoli into a perforated steam container. Place into the steam oven and Steam at 100°C for 1 minute.
- Heat a wok on medium-low heat, induction setting 4 for 4 minutes then increase to high heat, induction setting 8. Add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil and add your protein of choice to the wok. Quickly seal the protein. Set aside.
- Add the remaining vegetable oil to the wok. Reheat for 30 seconds and add in garlic and onion. Stir-fry quickly for 1 minute.
- Toss in all the remaining vegetables including the steamed broccoli and cashews. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the stock to the vegetables and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Return the protein into the wok.
- Add the oyster sauce and corn starch mixture to the wok and cook for 20 seconds until the sauce thickens.
To serve
- Top the stir-fry with the sesame seeds and coriander. Serve with steamed rice.
Hints and tips
- This recipe teaches you how to create a stir-fry on our induction cooktops using a wok.
- Almost any vegetable can be added, blanch firmer vegetables before adding.
- It is important for a wok to be very hot when stir-frying.