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Crispy tofu and vegetable stir fry

From the video “Crispy Tofu Stir Fry” by AnitaCooks. RecipesMD is not affiliated with AnitaCooks. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumGreat weeknight pick
Mild
Total time
~50 min
est., not stated in the video: 1 min stated in steps + 36 min for 12 steps without a time + 11 min prep for 14 ingredients; model check 30 min agrees
Serves
~3
est., not stated in the video: 454 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving; model check 3 agrees
Cost
~$2.46*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$13.54* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
14

Ingredients

  • Vegan

May contain gluten, soy, sesame

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$7.39*for the batch in the video
~$2.46*per serving

You save about ~$13.54* per serving (85% less*) than ordering it out — ~$40.61* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario vegetarian entrée, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

10 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 2 predicted from typical costs · not priced: orange pepper, chili sauce

* Estimate, not a quote: 2 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario vegetarian entrée at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving443 kcal · 22% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat27 g35%
Saturated fat3.2 g16%
Sodium548 mg24%
Carbohydrate28 g10%
Fiber5.4 g19%
Total sugars5.9 gno daily value
Added sugars2.7 g5%
Protein29 g57%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+17 of 20
  • Saturated fat−7 of 20
  • Sodium−11 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)−2 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 11 of 12 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 3 servings (estimated: 454 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving; model check 3 agrees). Typical amounts assumed for ginger, garlic, low sodium soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, hoisin, sesame oil and 2 more, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: red pepper, orange pepper, chili sauce. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • bowl
  • towel
  • plate
  • pan
  • tongs
  • spatula
  • whisk

What the video didn’t say

  • Exact amounts for sauce ingredients not specified.
  • Exact amounts for vegetables not specified.
  • Cooking times and heat levels are estimated.
  • Servings and total time are not stated.

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are AnitaCooks’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.