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By Andrea Rodríguez

Sweet and Sour Tofu Recipe (Vegan)

Name: Sweet and Sour Tofu Recipe (Vegan)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 16 ounce block of firm or extra firm tofu (pressed, and torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces*); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (gluten free if needed, or liquid aminos or tamari); 1 clove garlic, minced or grated; piece of ginger, minced; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup vinegar (preferably rice or white); 1/4 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 medium bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped/cubed pineapple; 1/2 medium red onion (chopped); 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds (for garnish); chopped scallion (for garnish)

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

This Sweet and Sour Tofu is one of my favourite comfort foods ever of my favourite takeout! The tofu is crisp with a perfect texture and the sweet and sour is unbelievably delicious! It comes together quickly and takes amazing as meal prep too!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories160.2 kcal (8%)

Total Fat5.6 g (8%)

Carbs14.3 g (6%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein13.9 g (28%)

Sodium511.5 mg (26%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Tofu:

1 x 16 ouncefirm tofu

or extra firm, pressed, and torn into 1 to 2 inch pieces

1 tablespoonsoy sauce

gluten free if needed, or liquid aminos or tamari

1 clovegarlic

minced or grated

ginger

minced

¼ teaspoonsea salt

¼ teaspoonground black pepper

1 Tbspcornstarch

¼ cupketchup

¼ cupvinegar

preferably rice or white

¼ cupwater

½ teaspoongarlic powder

½ cuppineapple

0.5red onion

½ tablespoonsesame seeds

for garnish

scallion

chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Tear the tofu. Add the soy sauce, garlic powder, sea salt, ground black pepper and cornstarch and toss to thoroughly combine, ensuring all the tofu pieces are covered with the seasonings and the cornstarch.

Step 2

Bake or air fry the tofu

Step 3

Add onion, pineapple and red pepper to a pan. Saute until the onions are translucent and the pineapples are slightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, whisk together the ketchup, vinegar, water, soy sauce, and garlic powder for the sweet and sour sauce and stir together until fully combined.

Step 5

Pour in the sauce over the veggies. Bring to a slight boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened up. In the end add the tofu, and stir to combine.

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