Five-Spice Tofu Stir-Fry with Carrots and Celery

Ingredients for Five-Spice Tofu Stir-Fry with Carrots and Celery

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil, divided

• 230g savory baked five-spice tofu cakes (about 2 squares), cut into matchstick-size strips

• 250g matchstick-size strips carrots (about 3 medium)

• 200g matchstick-size strips celery (about 3 long stalks)

• 80ml finely chopped rinsed canned Szechuan preserved vegetable (about 35g )

• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1/2 teaspoons sugar

• 1/4 teaspoons ground white pepper

• 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil

How to make Five-Spice Tofu Stir-Fry with Carrots and Celery

Heat 14-inch-diameter flat-bottomed wok or heavy 12-inch-diameter skillet over high heat until drop of water added to wok evaporates on contact. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil and swirl, then add tofu and stir-fry until tofu just begins to brown, about 1 minute. Transfer tofu to plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil to same wok (do not clean). Add carrots, celery, and Szechuan preserved vegetable and stir-fry until carrots are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Return tofu to wok; add rice wine, salt, sugar, and white pepper. Stir-fry to blend, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat; stir in sesame oil and serve.

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