Vegan Pad See Eew With Tofu
 
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Pad see eew is a Chinese-influenced stir-fried noodle that is commonly served in Thai restaurants. This dish is basically pan-fried rice noodles with your choice of protein and vegetables, usually Chinese broccoli. It is tossed in a nice and dark sweet and sour sauce. You can always add chile pepper powder to bring up the spiciness of this dish. Many Thai people enjoy eating it with peppers pickled in a vinegar sauce. If you can’t find fresh or frozen noodles that are ready to cook, buy dried noodles and soak them in room temperature water covered for 1 hour, then drain.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) gluten-free tamari
  • 6 tablespoons (83 g) brown sugar
  • 1 1⁄2 tablespoons (23 ml) apple cider vinegar
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) + 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil, divided
  • 8 ounces (228 g) firm tofu, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) squares
  • 2 teaspoons (6 g) minced garlic
  • 12 shiitake mushrooms, halved
  • 1 cup (128 g) sliced carrot
  • 20 oz (560 g) flat rice noodles, fresh or frozen
  • 10 stalks Chinese broccoli, cut into 2-inch (5-cm) lengths
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, combine the tamari, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt and black pepper in a small bowl and stir until well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Heat 6 tablespoons (90 ml) of the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the tofu and fry on each side for 3 minutes, until all the sides are lightly browned, then remove from the pan and drain well.
  3. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of oil to the pan and place over medium heat. Add the garlic and fry until golden brown, 10 seconds, then add the mushrooms, carrot and rice noodles and stir for 2 minutes to make sure the noodles are not lumping together. Add the sauce, toss well and let it simmer for another 1 to 2 minutes or until the noodles caramelize a little. Add the Chinese broccoli and cook for 30 seconds (if using regular broccoli, cook for 1 minute).
Notes
This recipe is reprinted with permission from Vegan Thai Kitchen by Sarah Jansala and Renoo Jansala, Page Street Publishing Co. 2019. Photo credit: Toni Zernik.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/vegan-pad-see-eew