Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Award-winning Kung Pao Tofu

Kung Pao Tofu. 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.

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Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we're going to make a distinctive dish, kung pao tofu. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Kung Pao Tofu is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It's easy, it's fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Kung Pao Tofu is something that I have 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.

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

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. You may be thinking that kung pao dishes like this kung pao tofu fall within the realm of American classics like.

Steps 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! ��.

Happy Lunar New Year, my friends! Kung Pao Chicken has been on my mind lately. It's a spicy, intensely flavoured dish with its roots in Sichuan cuisine but. Place tofu slices on top in a single layer. Cover with another layer of paper towels and press gently to remove excess moisture.

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