General Tsaos Tofuvegan Food

GENERAL TSO'S TOFU

Steps:

• Place tofu onto a plate lined with several paper towels. Cover with more paper towels and another plate. Set a 3- to 5-pound weight on top and press tofu for 30 minutes. Drain and discard any accumulated liquid.
• Place tofu cubes in a shallow bowl. Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce and sesame oil. Gently stir to coat. Let sit for 10 minutes or until tofu has absorbed most of the liquid.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce by whisking soy sauce, maple syrup, sambal oelek, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, cornstarch, and green onions together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Drain any remaining liquid from the tofu. Place cornstarch in a gallon-sized plastic resealable bag. Drop tofu cubes in the bag, seal, and gently shake until coated with cornstarch.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tofu for 4 minutes. Flip with tongs and cook until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes more. Transfer tofu to a plate and wipe the skillet clean.
• Pour sauce into the skillet and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Return tofu to the skillet and toss to combine.

GENERAL TSAO'S TOFU(VEGAN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400º.
• Toss tofu cubes with 1 tbsp corn starch and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until slightly brown.
• While the tofu bakes, cook garlic and ginger in a medium saucepan for about two minutes. Add water, vegetable oil, hoisin, rice vinegar, brown sugar and sriracha and cook for about 3 minutes. Add corn starch and water mixture slowly, stirring constantly, until sauce reaches desired consistency.
• Toss baked tofu with sauce.
• Serve over brown rice or quinoa with piles of freshly steamed broccoli. Enjoy!

GENERAL TSO'S TOFU

Steps:

• Freeze tofu overnight. Let thaw. Drain and squeeze out any moisture in tofu, dry, and cut into 1 inch chunks. Mix the egg replacer as specified on the box and add an additional 3 tablespoons of water. Toss tofu with egg replacer mixture to coat completely. Sprinkle approximately 3/4 cup cornstarch over tofu and coat completely. Make sure the cornstarch does not form clumps on tofu.
• Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden. Drain oil.
• Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat along with red pepper flakes (red pepper flakes are optional). Add peppers, white onion, and ginger. Cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and green onions. Continue to cook for another two minutes. Be careful not to burn garlic. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar. Return fried tofu to the pan. Mix 2 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and pour into mixture stirring constantly until the desired consistency is reached.
• Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your choice of rice.