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Ginger vegetable stir-fry

A fast ginger-forward vegetable dinner with tofu as the default and chicken as an optional substitution.

Associated use

Where this preparation appears

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Menstrual cramps self-care guide →Mild nausea self-care guide →Minor muscle soreness self-care guide →

Preparation details

Prep time
15 min
Yield
4 servings
Serving
Serve over cooked rice or noodles. Tofu is the default; an equal amount of cooked-through chicken may be substituted.
Duration
Cook 10–12 minutes. Total time: about 27 minutes. Stovetop heat: medium-high, reducing to medium for the sauce if needed.

About the ingredient

Ginger

Zingiber officinale rhizome, used as food and in oral supplements; exercise-soreness evidence is based on repeated measured intake and must not be generalized to an arbitrary tea or recipe dose.

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Ingredients

Neutral cooking oil
1 tablespoon
Fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tablespoon
Garlic, minced
2 cloves
Firm tofu, drained and cubed
14 ounces / 400 g
Mixed vegetables, sliced
4 cups
Low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons
Rice vinegar
1 tablespoon
Toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon
Cornstarch
1 teaspoon mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Cooked rice or noodles
For serving

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the neutral oil.
  2. Add tofu and cook, turning occasionally, for 4–5 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add vegetables and stir-fry 3–4 minutes until crisp-tender.
  4. Add ginger and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  5. Return tofu to the pan. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and the cornstarch mixture.
  6. Cook 1–2 minutes until the sauce lightly coats the vegetables. Serve over rice or noodles.
  7. Chicken option: substitute about 1 pound / 450 g thinly sliced boneless chicken and cook until it reaches 165°F / 74°C before continuing.

Equipment: large skillet or wok, cutting board, knife.

Safety information

Caution

Get medical help if oral ginger can cause stomach discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people.

Caution

Get medical help if if you take medicines, ask a clinician or pharmacist before using ginger specifically for a health purpose.

Ask a clinician

Get medical help if pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance depends on the ginger product and preparation.

Avoid

Get medical help if if you have gallstone disease, avoid using ginger specifically for a health purpose unless a clinician advises otherwise.

Caution

Get medical help if this MVP scopes medicinal ginger guidance to adults.

Condition-specific cautions

Menstrual cramps: Oral ginger can cause heartburn, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, or mouth/throat irritation. Review medicinal ginger use with a healthcare professional if you take regular medicines, especially medicines that affect bleeding, or if you are pregnant.

Mild nausea: Ginger can cause heartburn, stomach upset, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people. If you take medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to use ginger regularly in medicinal amounts, check with a healthcare professional first.

Minor muscle soreness: Oral ginger can cause abdominal discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, and mouth or throat irritation. Review supplement use with a clinician or pharmacist if you take medicines, have significant bleeding risk, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding.