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Caramelized tofu with basmati - General Tso's tofu

Caramelized tofu with basmati in 20 minutes, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion. General Tso's tofu, a quick and easy vegan recipe that will amaze you!
Course Main Courses, Appetizers
Cuisine Asian, Vegan, Chinese, Vegetarian
Keyword tofu, vegan, caramelized, Chinese, rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 portions
Calories 472kcal
Author Thodoris Tibilis

Ingredients

For the marinade

  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 Tbsp orange juice

For the tofu

  • 200  g natural tofu (firmed tofu)
  • 3 Tbsp corn flour
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tbsp crushed ginger or ¼ tsp ginger powder
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil

For the sauce

  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 Tbsp orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 Tbsp corn flour

For the rice

  • 1½ cup basmati rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 slice ginger (optional)
  • salt

Garnish

  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Rice

  • Add the water, rice, ginger, and salt in a pot and simmer for 15 minutes.

Marinade

  • Mix well all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl.

Caramelized tofu (General Tso's tofu)

  • Press the tofu gently between your palms to get rid of the excess liquids. Cut it into small cubes. Put the cubes in the marinade and leave them for 5 minutes.
  • Put the corn flour with the tofu (without the marinade) in a plastic bag and shake to cover the tofu. Alternatively, lay the tofu on a plate, sprinkle with corn flour, and mix well.
  • Sauté the tofu, with 3 Tbsp olive oil, over medium heat until golden brown on all sides (about 10 minutes) and keep aside on kitchen paper.
  • Make the sauce by mixing all the ingredients for the sauce in the same bowl you made the marinade keeping any marinade left.
  • In a hot pan sauté the chopped garlic for half a minute over very low temperature. Add the crushed ginger and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the sauce and once caramelized, add the tofu and stir well.

Serving

  • Serve immediately. Put the rice in a bowl, then the tofu, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion.

Notes

To save time, while the tofu is being marinated, bring the rice to a boil and finely chop the garlic, spring onion and crush the ginger.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1034mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg