Orange Tofu

Name: Orange Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1lb. of extra firm tofu, drained and cubbed; 2 tbs. canola oil; 170g frozen green beans, steamed; 1 tsp minced ginger; 1 clove of garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1.5 tbs brown sugar; 1 tbs white vinegar; 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce; 1 tbs corn starch; 1 tbs water; 1 cups brown rice, cooked; 1/2 navel orange

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Vegetarian Orange Chicken-inspired tofu dinner.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:26:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories548 kcal (27%)

Total Fat26.5 g (38%)

Carbs50.9 g (20%)

Sugars13.2 g (15%)

Protein27.7 g (55%)

Sodium285.9 mg (14%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 lbextra firm tofu

drained and cubbed

2 Tbscanola oil

170gfrozen green beans

steamed

1 tspminced ginger

1clove of garlic

minced

¼ tspred pepper flakes

1 ½ Tbsbrown sugar

1 Tbswhite vinegar

1 Tbslow sodium soy sauce

1 Tbscorn starch

1 Tbswater

1 cupsbrown rice

cooked

0.5navel orange

Instructions

Step 1

Press tofu and cube, fry in oil. Once golden, remove and reserve most of the oil, reserving 1 tbs in the pan.

Step 2

Wash and cook rice.

Step 3

In pan, add in garlic, ginger and pepper, let sizzle for a few moments before adding sugar; let melt slightly, then add liquids. Let simmer for a moment, then add slurry of corn starch and water. Let sauce thicken. Add in tofu and toss to coat.

Step 4

Serve over rice and with green beans. Enjoy!