Peanut Sesame Noodles with Tofu

I love a good peanut sauce and this one is really easy to put together! The great thing about this recipe is you can use any type of meat you like-tofu, chicken, shrimp, and beef they all go well with this sauce. I usually like to make this dish with lo mein or udon noodles but I didn't have any in the house so I ended up using linguine which worked just fine.

Peanut Sesame Noodles and Tofu

• 1 package firm tofu (or 12 oz of any meat your choice-chicken, shrimp, beef)
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 (12 oz) bag of stir fry vegetables
• 8 oz of noodles (you can pretty much use any type you want)
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp honey
• 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp sake or rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

1. Cut tofu into small rectangle cubes and fry in vegetable oil in wok (or pan).  Remove from wok and set aside once tofu is nice and golden brown on both sides.
2. Toss in bag of stir fry vegetables in the same wok and cook until nice and tender. Leave veggies in wok and turn off heat.
3. In a medium pot boil some water and add noodles.  Cook until noodles are done.
4. In a separate bowl mix cornstarch, vegetable broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes, and rice vinegar until well blended.
5. Add sauce, noodles, and tofu back into wok with veggies.  Toss the ingredients and make sure to turn back on the wok to heat up all ingredients for about 2-3 min. 
6. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and enjoy!