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Zesty, orange, spicy, mouth watering! This Vegan Orange Tofu!
More orangey recipes.. Savory Sriracha Quinoa Millet Orange Peanut Granola or this Crispy Orange Cauliflower .
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Back to the recipe..
Steps:
Cook the tofu until golden on some sides.
Add garlic and pepper and cook for a minute. Move the tofu to the side.
Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.
Add more Sambal Oelek chili paste for a deeper color.
Taste and adjust spice. Serve hot.
mmmmm.
Recipe Video below:
Spicy Vegan Orange Tofu and Peppers. Glutenfree Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 tsp cornstarch, use arrowroot to make corn-free, add more starch for thicker sauce and glaze
- 2 Tbsp warm water, 1/4 cup for thinner and more sauce
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce (low sodium) or liquid aminos
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup, agave or 1 Tbsp raw sugar
- 1 tbsp or more Asian Hot Chili paste/Sambal oelek, or 2 tsp of Sriracha (or to taste)
- Zest of 1 clementine or small orange
- 1 Juice of 1 orange, 1/3+ cup
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 7 oz firm Tofu, , cubed, patted down with paper towels to remove excess moisture . I use Nasoya non gmo Organic.
- 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped/sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk cornstarch and water. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple, hot chili sauce, orange juice and zest, and reserve.
- Heat oil in a very large nonstick pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add tofu to pan and cook, browning on most sides, about 6-8 minutes. Cover the pan if there is too much sputtering. Add garlic and sliced bell pepper or blanched veggies and cook for half a minute. Add the sauce and cook until sauce begins to bubble(2-4 minutes). Then reduce heat, cover and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with rice or other grains.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We loved it! I can’t believe my husband loved the Tofu:) My first time browning tofu in the wok! I served with a side of Balela Salad. We loved it also! So fresh and healthy!! Thank You!!
Yay!! I’m glad!
We had some oranges to use up, and this stuff is SO good, wow! It reminds me of takeout in the best way possible. I made it as written with some tofu, but I’m thinking it’d be fantastic with soy curls too. Thanks so much, Richa! Your recipes never miss.
Delicious spicy orange sauce. We added three diced Thai chilis for some more heat and simmered in a separate sauce pan. Fried the tofu and pepper with a light batter of cornstarch and flour then tossed in sauce after. Thank you, this was delicious.
This looks great! One thing I noticed was that you have said to either use two tablespoons of maple syrup, or to replace it with 1 tablespoon sugar, but maple syrup is sweeter than sugar, so should it be the other way around? Maple syrup has 5 grams of sugar per teaspoon, and cane sugar has 4. Thanks for sharing!
yes maple is sweeter but flavor wise sugar feels sweeter in the dish, but you can add more if needed
I’ve made this several times and it’s delicious! I started making a double batch of the sauce and sometimes add extra veggies. Thank you for a great vegan gluten-free recipe! High five! Patty 😊
awesome!