Name: General Tso Tofu Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 14 ounces medium firm tofu; 4 stalks scallions (sliced on the bias); cornstarch or potato starch for dusting; 3/4 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegans); 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoon sriracha sauce; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon dried red chili flakes; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

General Tso Tofu Recipe

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Better than takeout General Tso tofu with a sweet, savory and slightly spicy glaze. Ready in 20 minutes from start to finish. Impossible to resist!

Author: Caroline Phelps
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 people 1x
Category: Tofu
Method: Stir frying
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

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For the tofu

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
14 ounces medium firm tofu
4 stalks scallions (sliced on the bias)
cornstarch or potato starch for dusting

For the sauce

3/4 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegans)
1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon sriracha sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

Optional

1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon dried red chili flakes
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

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Instructions

Drain tofu and wrap in paper towel or tea towel to remove excess water. Repeat 3 to 4 times until the tofu is drier. Slice tofu into 1 inch cubes and transfer to a plate.
Dust each tofu cube with cornstarch or potato starch until all sides are coated.
In a large pan over high heat, add oil and swirl to coat all sides. When the oil is hot, add tofu and fry all four sides until golden (5-7 minutes).
Transfer to a paper towel and drain.
Put all the ingredients – except for cornstarch – for the sauce in a pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and slowly whisk in the cornstarch and water mix. Keep on whisking until the sauce thickens.
Turn the heat off and stir in sesame oil, dried chiles and half of the scallions into the sauce.
Sprinkle leftover scallions on top of the fried tofu cubes and pour half of the sauce over.
Pour what’s left of the sauce into a bowl and serve it next to the general tso tofu. Add more sauce if needed.

Notes

This General Tso Tofu Recipe Is:
High in calcium
Very low in cholesterol
High in iron

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