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By Ms Shi & Mr He

Orange Tofu (Vegan Orange Chicken)

Name: Orange Tofu (Vegan Orange Chicken)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Ingredients: 16 oz extra firm tofu ((1 block of tofu)); avocado/olive oil spray ((or you can dip and brush the oil over tofu)); ⅓ cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; 3 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil ((or coconut oil)); ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds ((optional)); 1 tablespoon Orange skin zest ((optional))

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

This orange tofu recipe is a vegan, healthier, and easier adaptation of the popular Orange Chicken in Panda. Crispy air fried tofu paired perfectly with the iconic sweet and sour orange chicken sauce.

Updated at: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 07:59:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories488.6 kcal (24%)

Total Fat22.6 g (32%)

Carbs44.4 g (17%)

Sugars31.8 g (35%)

Protein25.4 g (51%)

Sodium1175.7 mg (59%)

Fiber3.2 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

16 ozextra firm tofu

of tofu

avocado oil spray

or you can dip and brush the oil over tofu

⅓ cuporange juice

1 teaspoonminced ginger

1 tablespoonminced garlic

⅓ cupbrown sugar

3 tablespoonslight soy sauce

3 tablespoonswhite vinegar

1 tablespoonsesame oil

or coconut oil

½ teaspoonred pepper flakes

¼ teaspoonsalt

1 tablespooncornstarch

2 tablespoonswater

cold

1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds

optional

1 tablespoonOrange zest

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Wipe the tofu block with some kitchen towel so that the surface is dry (* See Note 1 if you're going to bake the tofu pieces with an oven).

Step 2

Pull apart the tofu block into chicken-nugget size.

Step 3

Add tofu pieces to the air fryer. Leave some space around each piece of tofu. Spray or brush oil over the tofu pieces.

Step 4

Air fry at 400°F for 10 minutes. Take out the basket to flip each piece of tofu. Air fry at 400°F for 8 more minutes (*See Note 2 if you're going to bake the tofu pieces with an oven).

Step 5

Add all the ingredients (see ingredient section above) for the orange sauce to a bowl, stir to mix.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, add 1 tbsp of cornstarch and 2 tbsps of cold water and mix well.

Step 7

In a large frying pan or a wok, add the orange sauce and bring to a boil. Turn down heat to low, add the cornstarch water mixture, stir until the orange sauce gets thickened. Turn off heat.

Step 8

Add air fried tofu pieces to the wok, stir until all tofu pieces are coated with the sauce.

Step 9

Sprinkle 1 tbsp of toasted sesame seeds and 1 tsp of orange zest as “food makeups”.

Step 10

Serve over rice.

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