General Tao Tofu – Ricardo

 

General Tao Tofu - Ricardo

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 Whale

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • ¼ cup Chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 ½ tbsp Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Sambal oelek or more

Stir-Fry

  • 450 g Firm tofu cubed and patted dry
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 4 Green onions finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped

Instructions
 

Sauce

  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Set aside.

Stir-Fry

  • In a large bowl, dredge the tofu in the cornstarch. Shake to remove any excess and set aside on a plate.
  • In a wok over high heat, heat oil. Fry half of the tofu at a time until lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the tofu from the wok and drain on paper towels.
  • In the same wok, fry the onions, ginger and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. Add oil, if needed. Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Add the tofu and cook, stirring to warm through, and coat thoroughly with the sauce.
  • Serve with rice and broccoli.
  • DONE