General Tso's Tofu
A sweet and spicy classic featuring tofu
Servings: 4
Calories: 326kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- large frying pan
Ingredients
tofu
- 1 lb tofu extra firm, pressed if need be
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrop sub agave if you wish
- 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
- 4 tbsp tapioca starch sub cornstarch or other equivalent
sauce
- 1/4 cup vegitable stock
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tsp onion powder
Vegetables
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 tbsp ginger grated
- 2 tbsp sambal oelek or sriracha, or hot pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp garlic grated
- 1 med red pepper chunked
Instructions
tofu
- Add sesame oil, maple syrup and cayenne from Tofu section to a bowl and mix.
- Cut tofu into 1/2 inch cubes, add to bowl and toss to coat.
- let this marinate while prepping sauce.
Sauce
- Combine everything from the sauce section in a bowl and mix. Set aside.
Tofu
- Add tapioca starch to tofu and toss to coat well. Set aside
Vegetables
- Slice onion, chunk pepper and grate the garlic and ginger.
Cooking
- Add oil to frying pan, I used about 2 tbsp of safflower and 1 tsp of sesame, over medium heat. Once hot, add the tofu trying to spread out and separate. The larger the frying pan the better, if only a small pan is available, cook the tofu in batches as it will stick together. Setting aside on paper lined plate once nicely browned and crispy.
- Add a little oil to pan along with onions and saute for a minute.
- Add garlic, ginger and sambal oelek, saute for another minute
- Add red pepper, saute for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add tofu back to pan and the sauce. Stir to coat while sauce heats and thickens.
- garnish with sesame seeds and/or diced green onions if you have.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 4.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 326 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 18 g | 27 % |
| Saturated Fat 2 g | 11 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium 499 mg | 21 % |
| Potassium 128 mg | 4 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 28 g | 9 % |
| Dietary Fiber 4 g | 15 % |
| Sugars 11 g | |
| Protein 13 g | 26 % |
| Vitamin A | 70 % |
| Vitamin C | 190 % |
| Calcium | 16 % |
| Iron | 15 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal