Crispy tofu coated in a delicious, sticky hoisin glaze. If you thought tofu was bland, think again! This dish is honestly so good that even the most avid of meat eaters will love it!
Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Yield:21x
Category:Vegan, Vegeterian
Ingredients
Scale
300 g extra-firm tofu
1 heaped tablespoon corn flour (cornstarch)
1 bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ small red onion, chopped
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
For the glaze:
3 heaped tablespoon hoisin sauce
3 heaped tablespoon sriracha
2 tbsps dark soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine)
1½ tsps sugar
½ tsp crushed red chilli flakes, optional
Instructions
Pat the tofu dry with kitchen towel and dice it into bite-sized cubes. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add the corn flour and toss to coat.
In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce, sriracha, Chinese black vinegar, Shaoxing wine, sugar and crushed chilli flakes.
Heat a generous glug of vegetable oil in a large, non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the tofu cubes in a single layer. Cook, turning once with tongs, until golden and crispy on all sides, around 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer the tofu to a wire rack or kitchen towel-lined plate to drain.
Pour out all but around 1 tbsp of the oil from the pan and return it to the stove over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds, then add the bell peppers and onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
Add the spring onions and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add the sauce and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds, then return the tofu to the pan and toss to coat. Cook, tossing frequently, for a further 30 seconds, or until the sauce thickens slightly and forms a glaze. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!