Tofu, greens & cashew stir-fry

Name: Tofu, greens & cashew stir-fry
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil; 1 head Broccoli; 4 sliced Garlic Clove; 1 sliced Red Chilli; 1 bunch Spring Onions; 140g Soya Bean; 2 heads Pak Choi; 300g Marinated Tofu; 1 ½ tbsp Hoisin Sauce; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 25g Cashew Nuts

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Vegetarian recipe with Vietnamese flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 48 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 25 min total

1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 head Broccoli
4 sliced Garlic Clove
1 sliced Red Chilli
1 bunch Spring Onions
140g Soya Bean
2 heads Pak Choi
300g Marinated Tofu
1 ½ tbsp Hoisin Sauce
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
25g Cashew Nuts

Step-by-step instructions

Heat the oil in a non-stick wok.
Add the broccoli, then fry on a high heat for 5 mins or until just tender, adding a little water if it begins to catch.
Add the garlic and chilli, fry for 1 min, then toss through the spring onions, soya beans, pak choi and tofu.
Stir-fry for 2-3 mins.
Add the hoisin, soy and nuts to warm through.

Why this works on a weeknight

Tofu, greens & cashew stir-fry genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Stir-Fry collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Tofu, greens & cashew stir-fry actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

Filed under 🥢 Stir-Fry Vegetarian Vietnamese ⚡ 30-Min Dinner