Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles. It's spicy-sweet, healthier than the classic Chinese takeout dish, and one of my favorite tofu recipes. You know the best part of this recipe? The tofu is oil free and air fried!
Bake the tofu or pan fry, add blanched veggies, make a sandwich or wrap. If I could just grab this General Tso's Tofu Sandwich off the screen I would! This simple sandwich has a quick general tso's sauce poured all over some pressed tofu and baked, served over. You can cook Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles
- Prepare of Tofu.
- It's of Broccoli (or any vegetable your desire).
- You need of Cornstarch.
- You need of Soy sauce (gluten free).
- It's of Powder Ginger.
- Prepare of Sesame oil.
- It's of Toasted sesame seeds.
- Prepare of Agave or Sugar.
- Prepare of Water.
- You need of Vegan asian noodles.
- Prepare of Sunflower oil or similar.
Spicy-sweet, protein-packed, and a healthier spin on takeout! Much like Singapore Noodles, I had never actually tried General Tso's stir fry before. But from what I hear, it's traditionally lightly battered and fried chicken tossed with a. Even though I've eaten General Tso's Tofu before and loved it, I've never tried to make it at home.
Vegan General Tso Tofu and Noodles instructions
- Use extra firm tofu. Drain and cover in paper towel to remove moisture. After, cut into bite size cubes. Place corn starch in a bowl. You can add seasoning to the cornstarch if you desire. Cover the tofu cubes in the cornstarch shaking off extra powder..
- After all tofu has been prepared, heat oil in a shallow pot on high heat. Carefully fry the tofu. Be mindful that moisture can escape tofu into hot oil and it can burn you. Fry until golden and crispy. When done set aside..
- Blanch broccoli. Don't over cook. Set aside..
- In the mean time prepare the sauce in a bowl. I do 2 tbsp of soy sauce to 1 tbsp of sesame oil. 1/2 tsp of ginger. I either use agave or sugar to balance the saltiness of the sauce (add as little or as much depending on your preference. I like mine a little sweet) Add 3 tbsp of water to dilute sauce..
- Cook noodles as per instructions. Once all of the cooked ingredients are done; heat a wok or pan adding the Broccoli and tofu. Add the sauce and noodles and let it cook down until it thickens..
- After plating, garnish with sesame seeds and eat!.
If you love sticky, sweet, spicy food then you'll enjoy this recipe for Vegan General Tso's Tofu from the Chloe Flavor cookbook. Going out to Chinese food was always one of my favorite, but as I got healthier, my stomach couldn't take the fried food and loads of salt frequently found in these restaurants. In comes Chloe Flavor, the new cookbook by vegan celebrity chef Chloe Coscarelli. Remove tofu from pan and set aside. Learn how to make extra crispy tofu with the minimum amount of oil and time without deep frying, plus the best General Tso sauce! vegan, gluten-free.
