General Tso's Tofu

4.84 from 6 votes

This General Tso's Tofu recipe is made with good-for-you ingredients like maple syrup and tamari and served over rice and broccoli for a healthy meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: asian tofu, general tso's tofu, tofu

Servings:

Calories: 514kcal

Author: Erin

Ingredients

for the tofu:

16 oz. super firm tofu pressed
2 tablespoon tamari
¼ cup cornstarch

for the sauce:

¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoon tamari
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 orange
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoon olive oil
4 scallions cut into ¾-inch pieces
2 teaspoon orange zest
2 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoon fresh ginger grated

for serving:

steamed rice and broccoli for serving
2 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

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Instructions

Make the tofu: Press the tofu ahead of time. Then, in a large zip-top bag, combine the tofu, tamari, and cornstarch. Toss to coat--the cornstarch will become goopy; set aside.
Make the stir fry: In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, tamari, sriracha, orange juice, and cornstarch until the cornstarch has dissolved.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add the tofu, working in batches as needed, and sear for about 3 minutes on each side, until crispy all over. Add more oil between batches as needed.
Return all the tofu to the skillet and add the scallions, orange zest, garlic, and ginger. Cook for about 3 minutes, until the scallions begin to break down.
Add the sauce and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 5 minutes more, until the sauce thickens.
Serve over rice and broccoli, and garnish with sesame seeds.
Enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions: You can easily use soy sauce instead of tamari, and arrowroot instead of cornstarch

Make sure to always press your tofu beforehand! I like using a tofu press, but you can also press it by hand.

Prep ahead: If you want to make this ahead of time, simply pan-fry the tofu, then place it in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you're ready to eat. To reheat: add the tofu to a skillet to warm it up, then add in the sauce. Don't add the sauce until you're ready to eat/serve this!

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