Sweet and Sour Tofu

Name: Sweet and Sour Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 cups rice cooked according to package directions (this will be about 4 cups cooked); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon soy sauce or Tamari; 1/4 cup water or pineapple juice; 1 clove garlic minced (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder); 1 tablespoon corn starch; 2 tablespoon oil any neutral-flavored oil will work.; 4 cup mixed vegetables like bell peppers, broccoli, onions, carrots, etc; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups pineapple (cubed) (Fresh or canned); 14 oz firm tofu drained and pressed; 1/3 cup corn starch (you can also use potato starch); 3/4 teaspoon salt

12 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:08:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories406.2 kcal (20%)

Total Fat6 g (9%)

Carbs74.3 g (29%)

Sugars19 g (21%)

Protein11.2 g (22%)

Sodium613.6 mg (31%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 cupsrice

cooked according to package directions

½ cupbrown sugar

½ cupapple cider vinegar

⅓ cupketchup

1 tablespoonsoy sauce

or tamari

¼ cupwater

or pineapple juice

1 clovegarlic

minced 1/4 tsp garlic powder

1 tablespooncorn starch

2 tablespoonoil

any neutral-flavored oil will work

4 cupmixed vegetables

like bell peppers, broccoli, onions, carrots, etc

½ teaspoonsalt

1 ½ cupspineapple

cubed, Fresh or canned

14 ozfirm tofu

drained and pressed

⅓ cupcorn starch

you can also use potato starch

¾ teaspoonsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Cook rice according to package directions.

Step 2

Make the sweet and sour sauce by adding apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple juice, and corn starch to a small saucepan and then heat until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil. Turn off the sauce and set it aside.

Step 3

Wash and chop the veggies of choice into bite-size pieces.

Step 4

Saute the vegetables in oil for about 3 minutes over medium-high heat until they start to get bright in color.

Step 5

Toss in the cubed pineapple and sprinkle with salt, then saute for another 3-5 minutes until the veggies are tender, but not too soft, and turn off the heat.

Step 6

Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the stir-fry.

Step 7

Begin heating the frying oil while you prepare the tofu

Step 8

Press the tofu to get out any excess liquid and then cut into small cubes.

Step 9

Place corn starch and salt in a medium-sized bowl and give it a stir. Then toss in the cubes of tofu and shake the bowl until the tofu is coated with the corn starch.

Step 10

Deep fry the tofu at 370 degrees F (190 C) for about 4 minutes until crispy and drain on a plate lined with a paper towel.

Step 11

(Check out my post on how to make perfect crispy fried tofu for more detailed instructions if needed.)

Step 12

Add the tofu to the stir-fry and mix together and serve over cooked rice.

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