General Tso's Tofu

Name: General Tso's Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 600 g tofu, diced in cubes; 1 broccoli head, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 capsicum, diced; 1/2 lime, juiced; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 cups brown rice, cooked; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp ginger, minced; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 3 tbsp tamari; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 3/4 cups vegetable stock (low-sodium preferred); 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1.5 tbsp tapioca starch; 3 tbsp water

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

A plant-based, nourishing take on the classic General Tso's chicken, packed with flavor and texture. Perfect for spicing up your meal prep options.

Updated at: Thu, 30 May 2024 13:22:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories345.2 kcal (17%)

Total Fat13.3 g (19%)

Carbs42.7 g (16%)

Sugars10 g (11%)

Protein17.9 g (36%)

Sodium1057 mg (53%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

600gtofu

1 headbroccoli

0.5lime

1 Tbspsesame seeds

2 Tbspginger

1 tspchilli flakes

3 Tbsptamari

2 Tbsphoisin sauce

¾ cupsvegetable stock

low-sodium preferred

1 Tbsprice vinegar

1 Tbspmaple syrup

1 ½ Tbsptapioca starch

3 Tbspwater

Instructions

Step 1

Bake the tofu cubes in the air fryer at 350 degrees F (180 C) for 15 minutes. If using an oven, bake at 400 degrees F (200 C) for 20 minutes.

Step 2

In a large pan, stir fry the diced broccoli, capsicum, and carrots for 5 minutes. Use water to deglaze the pan if needed. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.

Step 3

Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the stir-fried vegetables.

Step 4

In a bowl, combine the tamari, hoisin, vegetable stock, rice vinegar, and maple syrup to make the sauce.

Step 5

Combine the tapioca starch and water to make a slurry.

Step 6

In the same pan, add the sesame oil, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chilli flakes. Cook for a couple of minutes until the mixture becomes fragrant.

Step 7

Add the baked tofu, prepared sauce, and slurry to the pan. Cook until the sauce starts to thicken.

Step 8

Serve the tofu with cooked brown rice and the stir-fried vegetables. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top before serving. Enjoy your meal!

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