Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, kung pao tofu. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Tofu is so versatile because it takes on the flavor of whatever sauce it's cooked in. Tofu is excellent in Chinese stir fries, and kung pao sauce is perfect for tofu. This recipe takes a little time to prep, but once everything is ready, it comes together quickly. Kung Pao tofu (宫保豆腐) is an improvised dish from the famous Szechuan cuisine Kung Pao chicken.
Kung Pao Tofu is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Kung Pao Tofu is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kung pao tofu using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Kung Pao Tofu:
- Make ready TOFU (used 2 packs of the Cauldron brand, 396g net each) see pic
- Get 2 packs medium/firm Tofu, drained (30 mins), cut into cubes
- Get 4-5 tablespoons Cornflour
- Make ready Sauce
- Take 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- Get 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- Make ready 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Get 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- Take 1 tbsp rice wine (Mirin)
- Prepare 1 teaspoon sriracha/yeos/any hot sauce
- Take 3 teaspoons cornflour
- Get Water (dash of water only)
- Take Stir Fry & Garnish
- Take 1/2-1 red chilli
- Prepare 1 heaping teaspoon garlic paste
- Make ready 1 heaping teaspoon ginger paste
- Get 2 medium bell peppers (green and red used here)
- Get 1 onion diced in chunks and separated
- Get 1 tbsp honey
- Get Handful peanuts, roasted
- Prepare Handful Spring onions and chives
Kung Pao Tofu with bell peppers, zucchini, onions, tofu, peanuts and magical spicy sauce you can make at home, no need for takeout! Dinner is on with this vegan Kung Pao Tofu recipe loaded with protein packed tofu and a variety of colorful, chunky vegetables for a highly addicting. Kung Pao Tofu, a vegan alternative to the classic Chinese Kung Pao Chicken, made with easy to get ingredients. It's delicious and better than takeout.
Instructions to make Kung Pao Tofu:
- Remove the tofu blocks from packs and press to drain them. I wrapped each tofu block with 2 sets of paper towels each, pressed with a heavy weight (book/bowl) on top to drain excess moisture. Leave to drain for 30 mins. The tofu brand that I used in the UK is shown below (2 packs). Tofu selected must be Medium or Firm.
- Whilst tofu is being pressed/drained, on medium heat roast the peanuts in a pan for 5-10mins. Check occasionally. Set aside.
- Again whilst waiting for the tofu, prepare the sauce by WHISKING together all the Sauce Ingredients above with a dash of water. Set aside.
- After 30 mins, once tofu pressed/drained, cut into small cubes. In a Bowl, stir in cubed tofus with 4-5 tablespoons cornflour and mix to coat all (see pic). Once all coated, in a heated pan, add oil and fry the tofu (on all sides) on medium heat for 6-7 mins, until golden brown. Add tiny pinch of salt. Remove and set aside.
- In the same heated pan, add oil and stir in onion chunks, garlic and ginger paste and the red chilli. Cook for 3 mins.
- Then add in red and green peppers, spring onions and stir fry/saute together for 5 mins. Add in the Tofu and mix for 2 mins.
- Then pour sauce all over and mix everything. The tofu and veggies will be coated immediately. To deglaze slightly, add another dash of water and mix. Let cook for 2-3 mins with sauce.
- Finish my drizzling 1 tbsp of honey on top of it all to coat and caramelise the tofu topping and stir! Remove from heat. Garnish with roasted peanuts and spring onions/chives. Serve with rice! 👍🏼
Kung Pao Tofu, a vegan alternative to the classic Chinese Kung Pao Chicken, made with easy to get ingredients. It's delicious and better than takeout. This Kung Pao Tofu is a plant-based alternative to Kung Pao Chicken, a stir-fried Chinese dish made with chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and chili peppers. I'm a sauce person and the kung pao tofu hit the spot. Along the way I found another way to roast peanuts.
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