Kung Pao Tofu
Kung Pao Tofu

Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, kung pao tofu. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Kung Pao tofu (宫保豆腐) is an improvised dish from the famous Szechuan cuisine Kung Pao chicken. It is an excellent vegetarian dish for those who do not eat meat but want to appreciate the same flavor of the famed Kung Pao chicken. This recipe is based on the kung pao chicken on this blog, which I published sometimes ago.

Kung Pao Tofu is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Kung Pao Tofu is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook kung pao tofu using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve 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. Get 4-5 tablespoons Cornflour
  4. Get Sauce
  5. Prepare 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
  6. Get 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  7. Take 2 tbsp brown sugar
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  9. Get 1 tbsp rice wine (Mirin)
  10. Take 1 teaspoon sriracha/yeos/any hot sauce
  11. Get 3 teaspoons cornflour
  12. Get Water (dash of water only)
  13. Prepare Stir Fry & Garnish
  14. Prepare 1/2-1 red chilli
  15. Prepare 1 heaping teaspoon garlic paste
  16. Prepare 1 heaping teaspoon ginger paste
  17. Make ready 2 medium bell peppers (green and red used here)
  18. Make ready 1 onion diced in chunks and separated
  19. Prepare 1 tbsp honey
  20. Get Handful peanuts, roasted
  21. Prepare Handful Spring onions and chives

This recipe takes a little time to prep, but once everything is ready, it comes together quickly. It's an easy stir fry that would be perfect for a busy weeknight. 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:
  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! 👍🏼

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. Making kung pao tofu is so easy and quick! First, you are going go combine your soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar in a bowl and then drain and press your tofu as explained above. 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.

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