Crispy Orange Tofu


Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Dinner
Cuisine
Chinese
Author
The Kale Sandwich Show
Serves
4
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

Crispy Tofu

  • 18-20 rice crackers (crush to a small crumb size)
  • 350 - 450 grams firm tofu (drained, patted dry)
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce/tamari
  • 1.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch

Orange Sauce - double batch

  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce/tamari
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar or sweetener of your choice
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 medium sized orange
  • salt to taste (depends on sodium content of vegetable broth/soy sauce, you may not even need to add salt)

Cornstarch Slurry - Thickener

  • 1.5 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

Garnish

  • green onion
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

Crispy Tofu

  1. Preheat oven to 205*C.
  2. Crush rice crackers until you have a small crumb.
  3. Cut tofu into 1/2 inch cubes. Mix soy sauce into tofu cubes and allow to absorb for 5 minutes.
  4. Gently stir in olive oil until all cubes are evenly coated. Sprinkle on cornstarch and gently mix to coat tofu. It will become sticky.
  5. Toss tofu with crushed rice crackers until evenly coated, press gently to help it stick to tofu.
  6. Lay out on parchment paper and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Orange sauce

  1. Peel and cut orange.
  2. Toss orange pieces in blender/processor with vegetable broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, chili pepper flakes & orange zest and blend until smooth.
  3. Mix cornstarch into water to create a slurry.
  4. Bring orange mixture to a boil on high and reduce to a medium simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Give cornstarch mixture another stir and add to orange sauce.
  6. Stir immediately and cook for an additional minute or until thickened.
  7. Add salt to taste if needed. Remove from heat.

Serve

  1. Toss baked tofu bites with orange sauce (you will probably only use half the sauce, store remainder in a jar or lidded container in the fridge)
  2. Jazz it up with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately over some steamed rice (otherwise its a bit intense)

Notes

  • The orange sauce recipe written will make enough sauce for 2 batches of tofu. You can either store half the sauce in the fridge for up to a week and reheat it when you make more crispy tofu or just halve the sauce recipe or double the tofu recipe!