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General Tso’s Soy Curls! Easy weeknight stir fry with soy curls and veggies. Vegan General Tso’s Chicken. Gluten-free, Nut-free Recipe Jump to Recipe

Vegan General Tso Soy curls in a speckled bowl

This general tso’s Sauce + Soy Curls makes for an amazing weeknight meal. Soy curls are marinated in the from scratch homemade general tsos sauce mixture, then stir fried to crisp. Veggies added in along, and the rest of the marinade is then cooked down to thicken. Serve this easy stir fry with rice or noodles!

Soy curls absorb moisture differently and sauce amount preference also varies, so make another full or half back of the sauce and add more if needed.

Vegan General Tso Soy curls in a speckled bowl

Ingredients for general tso’s Soy curls

  • For the sauce you need, soy sauce or tamari, sugar, rice vinegar, mirin, toasted sesame oil, sambal oelek chili paste, ginger and garlic
  • For the stir fry you need soy curls, green onions, garlic, bell peppers, zucchini or carrots

How to make General Tso’s Soy curls stir fry

Mix the marinade. Add soy curls and mix and soak. Toss twice in between, Heat a skillet over medium hi heat.
Add oil. When hot, add garlic and green onion and toss for a few seconds
Fish out the soy curls from the marinade and add to the pan, cook for 4 to 5 mins to brown some edges. you can also toss the soy curls in cornstarch before using for crisping up the soy curls. Add the peppers and veggies and mix. Add a pinch of salt and cook for 2 mins

Soy curls in a grey skillet

Add 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to the marinade and mix well.
Add the sauce mixture to the pan and mix well. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins to thicken. Stir once in between. Also taste at the time to adjust flavor. Add salt, sugar, heat if needed.
Let sit covered for another min.
Serve with rice and blanched broccoli. garnish with green onions and fresh black pepper Vegegies and soy curls with general tsos sauce in grey skillet

Vegan General Tso Soy curls in a speckled bowl

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Vegan General Tso Soy curls in a speckled bowl

Vegan General Tso Soy curls in a speckled bowl
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5 from 60 votes

Vegan General Tso's Soy Curls

General Tso's Soy Curls! Easy weeknight stir fry with soy curls and veggies. Vegan General Tso's Chicken. Gluten-free, Nut-free Recipe
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: vegan general tsos chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 170.96kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 4 oz soy curls (dry), see notes for where to buy and sub options

General tso's Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup warm water /veggie broth
  • 3 to 4 tbsp sugar or coconut sugar or other sweetener
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce use tamari to make gluten-free
  • 2 tsp mirin rice wine
  • 2 to 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp sambal oelek chile paste optional or sriracha or pepper flakes to taste
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 3 cloves minced garlic

Stir fry:

  • 1 tsp oil (safflower or sesame)
  • 2 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions ,white portions as well, use greens for garnish
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1 cup zuchini or carrots or other veggies
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

  • Mix the marinade. Add soy curls and mix and soak for 10-15 mins. Toss twice in between so all soy curls marinate well.
  • Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add oil. When hot, add garlic and green onion and toss for a few seconds.
  • Fish out the soy curls from the marinade and add to the pan, cook for 4 to 5 mins to brown some edges. (you can also toss the marinated soy curls in cornstarch before using for extra crispness). Add the peppers and veggies and mix. Add a pinch of salt and cook for 2 mins
  • Add 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to the remaining marinade and mix well.
  • Add the marinade sauce mixture to the pan and mix. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins to thicken. Stir once in between. Also taste at the time to adjust flavor. Add salt, sugar, heat if needed. Let sit covered for another min.
  • Serve with rice and blanched broccoli. garnish with green onions , toasted sesame seeds, and fresh black pepper.

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Notes

More Saucy: For saucier, double the sauce, add in some more veggies if desired.
Szechuan version:
Heat 2 tsp oil. add 1 tsp crushed schezuan peppercorns and cook until roasted.
Drain the oil into the marinade and use.
Soy curls are not same as soy chunks that are chewier and take much longer to cook. Soy curls can be found in some grocery stores or online on amazon. 
Use Tofu or chickpeas to substitute soy curls . For Tofu, use firm or extra firm(10 to 14 oz), press for 15 mins, then toss in cornstarch and bake at 400 deg F for 20 mins or pan fry to crisp. Add to the skillet after adding the sauce. 
Or use 1 can chickpeas drained
Nutrition is for 1 serve, does not include rice or noodles. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vegan General Tso's Soy Curls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170.96 Calories from Fat 16
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.73g3%
Saturated Fat 0.26g2%
Sodium 601.89mg26%
Potassium 193.29mg6%
Carbohydrates 22.53g8%
Fiber 5.58g23%
Sugar 11.68g13%
Protein 15.1g30%
Vitamin A 645.09IU13%
Vitamin C 40.34mg49%
Calcium 106.84mg11%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 



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  1. 5 stars
    I just finished making this recipe. Outstanding! So impressed! I doubled the batch so I could use the entire package of soy curls and because there are 4 in my family. I never added cornstarch because there wasn’t enough marinade left after soaking in the sauce. There was probably a 1/4 cup and I just poured that onto of the entire stir fry after the veggies had a chance to cook some. It’s these types of recipes which make plant based vegan eating a joy and so easy never to go back to any type of animal product. (BTW: wouldn’t go back to meat regardless) but that’s how impressive this meal was. Thank you Richa:)

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  3. 5 stars
    I’ve done this recipe over and over again and it never fails. thank you so much Richa. you make plant based diet easy for us <3 thank you for all your efforts and hard work

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    • Yes, sweet is one of the elements of Asian cuisine that balances nicely with tart, sour, and spicy.

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  5. 5 stars
    This recipe turned out really well!! I used 5 packets of Truvia for the sweetener. You’re brilliant, Richa. Thank you!

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  6. 5 stars
    Made it last night. It was fantastic! I didn’t have any rice vinegar so I substituted apple cider vinegar instead. I had no idea if that would ruin it but figured it couldn’t be that off. Everything else was the same. It really was a delicious meal that I’ll make often. Thank you!

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  8. Thanks, Chef!! So quick and easy – tasty too!! Followed your recipe with carrots and broccoli on top of the peppers. Very nice recipe we will keep in our notebook for sure!!

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  11. 5 stars
    Five stars plus! Made this tonight and it was so so good! I used water instead of rice wine, 3T of sugar, 2T of rice vinegar, sriracha, and kale, red pepper and purple green beans for the veggies. Thank you!

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  14. 5 stars
    First time making soy curls. The whole family loved this! Even pleased the non-vegans. We will be making it again. Thanks so much!

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  16. 5 stars
    The first recipe I tried with soy curls, I found I did not like the texture of the curls so I was a little scared to attempt this recipe. Maybe the pan frying made all of the difference because this recipe turned out AMAZING. My son, who is open to trying all of the recipes I spring on him and is not vegan, LOVED it. He could not believe these were the same soy curls used in the previous recipe (methi chicken). Is there a way to use the soy curls in other recipes that involve sauces, that won’t make the texture spongy? Pan frying them first maybe? I ordered a bunch from Amazon and would hate for them to go to waste.

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    • super! I recommend tossing the marinated soy curls in cornstarch before frying and make sure that the pan is hot before you add the oil and crisp fry up the curls and they should really have a nice texture from high heat frying and the corn starch

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  18. 5 stars
    This was amazing! My first time using soy curls and it couldn’t have been a better experience. I made twice the marinade and added some extra veggies including sliced crimini mushrooms. Whole family loved it! I should have known because your recipes are always so tasty. Thank you for all the options you always give at the end, they’re super helpful.

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  21. 5 stars
    I’ve made this twice with a few variations and both turned out great. The sugar is not great for me so I sub. 1 Tbl. Honey and that worked fine. Double up on the veggiess, and throw in some port Abella’s!

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  22. 5 stars
    This was our first adventure with soy curls and it was delicious. I added lots of veggies and did 1.5 times the sauce. So good! Thanks for all your hard work.
    P.S. Love your latest cookbook and several of those recipes are regulars in our house.

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  24. Do I rehydrate the soy curls prior to putting them in the marinade or are the soy curls rehydrated in the marinade?

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  25. 5 stars
    Really good!! The soy curls turned out great. The flavour of the marinade was great. Will definitely keep this recipe for the file.

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  29. 5 stars
    Just made this…doubled the sauce (and doubled water and cornstarch added to left over marinade) and vegetables…was EXCELLENT! Even my meat eating son and husband have it a thumbs up!

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  30. I don’t have low sodium soy sauce. I have Bragg’s Aminos can I use that? If so would I use the same amount? Thank you for your help! 🙂

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  31. 5 stars
    Another family favorite! I make it often with whatever veggies I have on hand. Love your recipes!!

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