Recipe of Award-winning Kung Pao Tofu

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, kung pao tofu. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Kung Pao Tofu is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Kung Pao Tofu is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

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 something that I have eaten at restaurants a lot, but until now I had never made it at home.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to 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:

1. Take TOFU (used 2 packs of the Cauldron brand, 396g net each) see pic
2. Prepare 2 packs medium/firm Tofu, drained (30 mins), cut into cubes
3. Make ready 4-5 tablespoons Cornflour
4. Get Sauce
5. Make ready 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
6. Prepare 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
7. Prepare 2 tbsp brown sugar
8. Take 1 tbsp rice vinegar
9. Take 1 tbsp rice wine (Mirin)
10. Take 1 teaspoon sriracha/yeos/any hot sauce
11. Get 3 teaspoons cornflour
12. Take Water (dash of water only)
13. Make ready Stir Fry & Garnish
14. Take 1/2-1 red chilli
15. Prepare 1 heaping teaspoon garlic paste
16. Get 1 heaping teaspoon ginger paste
17. Prepare 2 medium bell peppers (green and red used here)
18. Take 1 onion diced in chunks and separated
19. Get 1 tbsp honey
20. Get Handful peanuts, roasted
21. Take Handful Spring onions and chives

That's why I like to take classic Chinese dishes and make lighter versions. 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. Kung pao tofu is a vegetarian version of the famous Sichuan dish, kung pao chicken.

Instructions to make Kung Pao Tofu:

1. 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.
2. Whilst tofu is being pressed/drained, on medium heat roast the peanuts in a pan for 5-10mins. Check occasionally. Set aside.
3. Again whilst waiting for the tofu, prepare the sauce by WHISKING together all the Sauce Ingredients above with a dash of water. Set aside.
4. 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.
5. In the same heated pan, add oil and stir in onion chunks, garlic and ginger paste and the red chilli. Cook for 3 mins.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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! 👍🏼

For my Kung Pao Tofu, I've taken inspiration from both versions. Kung pao tofu is a vegetarian version of the famous Sichuan dish, kung pao chicken. The Vegan Experience: Crispy Kung Pao Tofu. All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.

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