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General Tso tofu stir fry Recipe

 ·  ☕ 3 min read  ·  ✍️ Sophie Fields

General Tso tofu stir fry
General Tso tofu stir fry

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, general tso tofu stir fry. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

General Tso tofu stir fry is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. General Tso tofu stir fry is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have general tso tofu stir fry using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make General Tso tofu stir fry:
  1. Get Tofu
  2. Make ready 16 ounces extra firm tofu
  3. Make ready 1 tbsp sesame oil
  4. Get 1 tbsp maple syrup
  5. Get Pinch cayenne (optional)
  6. Take 4 tbsp cornstarch
  7. Take 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
  8. Make ready Sauce
  9. Prepare 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  10. Get 1 tbsp sesame oil
  11. Prepare 2 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
  12. Prepare 1 tsp onion powder
  13. Take 2 tbsp swerve brown sugar
  14. Prepare 1 tbsp corn starch
  15. Prepare 1/4 cups veggie stock
Steps to make General Tso tofu stir fry:
  1. Press the tofu for 30 minutes either using a tofu press or by placing the tofu onto a plate with another plate on top of it and then putting something heavy on top like a heavy pot. While the tofu is pressing, you can prepare your sauce by just mixing all the ingredients up in a measuring jug. Set aside.
  2. When the tofu is pressed, cut it into cubes and place it into a container with a lid. Add sesame oil, maple syrup and cayenne pepper and then seal the container and gently rotate it so that the tofu is evenly coated.
  3. Then add in the cornstarch to the container, 1 tablespoon at a time and gently toss until the tofu is well coated.
  4. Add the olive oil to a frying pan and when hot add in the battered tofu and gently fry until golden brown. Remove the tofu from the pan.
  5. Pat tofu fry and then add tofu back into pan and pour over the sauce and flash fry for 1 minute to coat the tofu with the sauce. Don’t fry it for too long or the batter will start coming off the tofu. Serve with rice/ noodles and veggies
  6. Note: you can air fry your tofu- 400 degrees about 10-12 minutes
  7. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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