Stir Fried String Beans With Tofu Recipe | Epicurious

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Stir fried string beans with tofu in a skillet.

Photo by Maggie Zhu

This is an example of how to use the homemade black bean sauce to whip up a main dish fast. I used tofu in this stir-fry, though you can use other types of plant-based protein, such as tempeh or seitan.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Chinese Homestyle' by Maggie Zhu. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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