For ➍ 400 g tofu
marinade:
4 tbs soy sauce
4 tbs maple syrup
1 tbs fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
2 ts sesame oil
2 ts tap water
2 ts cornflour
1 ts Sichuan spices
wok:
250 g wok noodles
300 g paksoi
2 cloves garlic
2 shallots or 1 (red) onion
2 spring onions
1 stalk leek
250 g mushrooms
100 g peanuts or cashews
½ bunch fresh coriander
4 tbs fried onions optional, to finish [not heart-friendly]
peanut oil
salt & pepper
wok sauce:
2 tbs soy sauce
2 ts rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar
2 ts sesame oil
Cut the block of tofu lengthwise. Place the slices of tofu on a clean kitchen towel. Fold the towel closed and squeeze out the moisture. Place a weight on top and let it drain for a while.
In the meantime, finely grate the garlic and ginger. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a mixing bowl.
Remove the tofu from under the weight and cut into cubes of 2 cm. Mix with the marinade and make sure all the cubes are well covered. Put in the refrigerator.
Cook the wok noodles until al dente. Cook for 1 m less than indicated on the packaging (the noodles will continue to cook in the wok for a while). Save a cup of the cooking liquid to finish the sauce later.
Finely chop the shallot and garlic. Cut the leek into fine rings, the pak choi into coarser pieces. Cut the mushrooms into strips. Finely chop the peanuts and coriander. Put everything to one side.
Heat a generous dash of peanut oil in a (wok) pan on a high heat. Fry the tofu cubes on all sides until golden brown and crispy. Then remove them from the pan and set aside.
Reuse the mixing bowl from the tofu marinade and mix all the ingredients for the wok sauce in it. Set aside.
Heat a little new oil in the pan in which you fried the tofu on a medium to high heat. Add the shallot and garlic and fry. Then add the leek, pak choi and mushrooms and fry for a few minutes. Then add the cooked wok noodles. Mix well. Finally, add the wok sauce and a cup of the cooking water from the noodles. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
Serve the wok together with the fried tofu. Finish with fresh coriander, peanuts and fried onions(optional).
