Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, kung pao tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kung Pao Tofu is a vegan version developed from Kung Pao Chicken which gets the same popularity with Besides this kung pao tofu, you still have other options like Kung pao mushroom, Kung pao. Sweet and spicy Kung Pao Tofu is one of my favorite ways to enjoy tofu. Pan fried tofu is tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce along with pepper, dried chilies and peanuts.
Kung Pao Tofu is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Kung Pao Tofu is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have kung pao tofu using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Kung Pao Tofu:
- Get TOFU (used 2 packs of the Cauldron brand, 396g net each) see pic
- Take 2 packs medium/firm Tofu, drained (30 mins), cut into cubes
- Prepare 4-5 tablespoons Cornflour
- Take Sauce
- Take 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- Take 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- Make ready 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Get 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- Get 1 tbsp rice wine (Mirin)
- Take 1 teaspoon sriracha/yeos/any hot sauce
- Take 3 teaspoons cornflour
- Get Water (dash of water only)
- Prepare Stir Fry & Garnish
- Take 1/2-1 red chilli
- Prepare 1 heaping teaspoon garlic paste
- Get 1 heaping teaspoon ginger paste
- Get 2 medium bell peppers (green and red used here)
- Prepare 1 onion diced in chunks and separated
- Prepare 1 tbsp honey
- Prepare Handful peanuts, roasted
- Take 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! Kung Pao Tofu is a delicious Chinese-American stir-fry that's based on a classic Sichuan chicken dish called Gong Bao Ji Ding. For my Kung Pao Tofu, I've taken inspiration from both versions. This Easy Kung Pao Tofu recipe tastes better than take-out and can be made pretty quickly at home!
Steps 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! 👍🏼
Make the sauce in one bowl, cook your tofu until crispy in a pan, stir fry the veggies. Place tofu slices on top in a single layer. Cover with another layer of paper towels and press gently to remove excess moisture. For this vegan Kung Pao Tofu recipe, get the peppers themselves, not the peppercorns. But also get the peppercorns and grind them up and put them on everything.
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