cosmo105
10-29-2006, 11:24 PM
ripped from vegweb.com:
General Tao's Tofu
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
1 box of firm tofu
egg substitute for 1 egg
3/4 cup cornstarch
vegetable oil for frying
6 chopped green onions
2 Tablespoons minced ginger
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup vegetable stock
4 Tablespoons soy sauce
8 Tablespoons sugar
red pepper to taste
2 Tablespoon sherry (optional)
2 Tablespoon white vinegar
steamed broccoli
Directions:
Drain, dry and cut tofu into 1 inch chunks. You can freeze tofu the night before to get a more chicken-like consistency, but it isn't necessary. Mix the egg replacer as specified on the box and add an additional 3 tablespoons water. Dip tofu in egg replacer/water mixture and coat completely. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch over tofu and coat completely. Watch out that the cornstarch doesn't clump up at the bottom of the bowl.
Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden. Drain oil.
Heat 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, ginger and garlic, cook for about 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn garlic. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper and vinegar. Mix 2 Tablespoons water with 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and pour into mixture stirring well. Add fried tofu and coat evenly.
Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your choice of rice.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
i doubled the sauce on here from the original site because that's the best part. you can use that for anything - chicken, pork, et cetera. it's really, really yummy. the fried tofu was delish too. i've never made my own before, and it came out great. make sure you drain and dry it really well, though. so good!
General Tao's Tofu
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
1 box of firm tofu
egg substitute for 1 egg
3/4 cup cornstarch
vegetable oil for frying
6 chopped green onions
2 Tablespoons minced ginger
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup vegetable stock
4 Tablespoons soy sauce
8 Tablespoons sugar
red pepper to taste
2 Tablespoon sherry (optional)
2 Tablespoon white vinegar
steamed broccoli
Directions:
Drain, dry and cut tofu into 1 inch chunks. You can freeze tofu the night before to get a more chicken-like consistency, but it isn't necessary. Mix the egg replacer as specified on the box and add an additional 3 tablespoons water. Dip tofu in egg replacer/water mixture and coat completely. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch over tofu and coat completely. Watch out that the cornstarch doesn't clump up at the bottom of the bowl.
Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden. Drain oil.
Heat 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, ginger and garlic, cook for about 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn garlic. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper and vinegar. Mix 2 Tablespoons water with 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and pour into mixture stirring well. Add fried tofu and coat evenly.
Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your choice of rice.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
i doubled the sauce on here from the original site because that's the best part. you can use that for anything - chicken, pork, et cetera. it's really, really yummy. the fried tofu was delish too. i've never made my own before, and it came out great. make sure you drain and dry it really well, though. so good!