Sticky General Tso's Tofu
General Tso's Tofu is a Chinese takeout favorite that's just the right combination of sweet, tangy, and savory. Serve this over a bowl of rice with veggies on the side, and prepare to be blown away!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- Extra firm tofu
- 2 tbsp potato starch (or cornstarch)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp cornstarch (dissolved in 2 tsp of cold water)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions or cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Break the tofu apart with your hands into small bite-sized pieces. Coat the tofu with the potato starch, soy sauce, and white pepper. Fry the coated tofu in an oiled pan until they’re golden and crispy. Set aside.
- 2
Mix all the ingredients together for the sauce (except the sesame oil). Let the sauce simmer in a pan until the brown sugar just dissolves. Then stir in the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
- 3
Once thickened, add in the crispy tofu and a drizzle of the sesame oil.
- 4
Serve with rice and top with sesame seeds or green onions.